aguantar

[aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“aguantar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,578 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,578
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aguantar vs aguante
75% similar
aguantar vs apuntar
75% similar
aguantar vs aguanto
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aguantar
PropertyValue
Headwordaguantar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,578
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aguantar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aguantar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aguantar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,578 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aguantar, with forms such as "agauntar", "agguantar", and "aguanatr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "aguante", "apuntar", "aguanto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is aguantar, spelled A-G-U-A-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates.
  2. 2
    Resistir con fortaleza o vigor pesos, impulsos, trabajos, etc.
  3. 3
    Adelantar el diestro el pie izquierdo, en la suerte de matar, para citar al toro, conservando esta postura hasta dar la estocada, y resistiendo cuanto le es posible la embestida, de la cual se libra con el movimiento de la muleta y con la huida.

Synonyms

resistirsoportarsufrirtolerar

This word in other languages

hold(English)supporter(Français)aushalten(Deutsch)agüentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agauntar,agguantar,aguanatr,aguanntar,aguantarr,aguantra,aguanttar,aguatnar,agunatar,augantar,gauantar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aguantar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agauntar2agguantar1aguanatr2aguanntar1aguantarr1aguantra2aguanttar1aguatnar2
Edit distance from "aguantar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aguantar"?
"aguantar" is spelled A-G-U-A-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "aguantar" mean?
As a verb, "aguantar" means: Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates.
What words are commonly confused with "aguantar"?
"aguantar" is commonly confused with "aguante", "apuntar", "aguanto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aguantar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aguantar" is [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aguantar" come from?
"aguantar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “aguantar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-U-A-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aguante” - see the side-by-side comparison. aguantar vs aguante
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list