ajusta

[aˈxust̪a]

/[aˈxust̪a]/ verb

The verdict

“ajusta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,050
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ajusta · ajusta · Spanish

ajusta · rank #14,050 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,050
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH agresor

Nearest frequency peer: agresor (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ajusta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ajusta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ajusta vs asta
67% similar
ajusta vs apunta
67% similar
ajusta vs ajuste
83% similar

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

Key facts for ajusta
PropertyValue
Headwordajusta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈxust̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,050
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ajusta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ajustacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “agresor” (#14,049), “ajustado” (#14,051), “again” (#14,048). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ajusta” va en #14,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ajusta (IPA [aˈxust̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,050 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ajusta, with forms such as "ajjusta", "ajsuta", and "ajusat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "asta", "apunta", "ajuste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ajusta, spelled A-J-U-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ajustar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajjusta
  • ajsuta
  • ajusat
  • ajussta
  • ajustta
  • ajutsa
  • aujsta
  • jausta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ajusta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajjusta1ajsuta2ajusat2ajussta1ajustta1ajutsa2aujsta2jausta2
Edit distance from "ajusta"

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 "ajusta"?
"ajusta" is spelled A-J-U-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈxust̪a].
What does "ajusta" mean?
As a verb, "ajusta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse.
What words are commonly confused with "ajusta"?
"ajusta" is commonly confused with "asta", "apunta", "ajuste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ajusta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajusta" is [aˈxust̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajusta" come from?
"ajusta" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ajusta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list