Which to use
“aquella” is an unknown and “aquello” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,800
- “aquella” frequency rank
- #2,591
- “aquello” frequency rank
- 4391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aquella | aquello |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de aquel. | Se refiere a algo que está lejos, en el espacio o en el tiempo, de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aquella and aquello apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aquella is [aˈkeʝa] while aquello is [aˈkeʝo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “aquella” becomes o in “aquello”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aquella is recorded at frequency rank #1,800, classified as anunknown, pronounced [aˈkeʝa]. aquello is at rank #2,591, tagged as apron, pronounced [aˈkeʝo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 4391, this pair ranks #316,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aquella vs aquello
Shared letters: aelqu. Private to "aquella": -. Private to "aquello": o.
"aquella" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "aquello" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aquella" and "aquello" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aquella" or "aquello"?
Remembering aquella vs aquello
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “aquella”; for a pronoun, it's “aquello”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aquella” entry
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