ajustar

[axusˈt̪aɾ]

/[axusˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ajustar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,257
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Modificar hasta llevar a la forma o tamaño justo o adecuado, en particular para permitir que case o que no discrepe con otra cosa, o que sus partes se acoplen bien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ajustar · ajustar · Spanish

ajustar · rank #10,257 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,257
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alterar

Nearest frequency peer: alterar (+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 “ajustar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ajustar” 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).

ajustar vs ajuste
71% similar
ajustar vs apostar
71% similar
ajustar vs ajustes
71% similar

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

Key facts for ajustar
PropertyValue
Headwordajustar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[axusˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,257
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ajustar”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “alterar” (#10,258), “amorosa” (#10,259), “aerolínea” (#10,254). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ajustar” va en #10,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ajustar (IPA [axusˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,257 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ajustar, with forms such as "ajjustar", "ajsutar", and "ajusatr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "ajuste", "apostar", "ajustes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ajustar, spelled A-J-U-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modificar hasta llevar a la forma o tamaño justo o adecuado, en particular para permitir que case o que no discrepe con otra cosa, o que sus partes se acoplen bien.
  2. 2
    Hacer posible algo a través un acuerdo justo, como un contrato, tratado, casamiento, tregua, etc.
  3. 3
    Hacer que quienes estaban en desacuerdo o enemistad dialoguen y se pongan de acuerdo.
  4. 4
    Reconocer y pagar una deuda o cuenta pendiente.
  5. 5
    Determinar el precio de algo.
  6. 6
    Hacer óptimo el funcionamiento de algo.
  7. 7
    Completar una suma o un total.
  8. 8
    Dar un golpe a alguien o a algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ajustar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El período de vulcanismo en Mercurio terminó cuando la compresión del manto se ajustó lo suficiente como para evitar la salida de la lava a la superficie.
  2. Para realizar esta experiencia, mandó a construir dos hemisferios huecos de cobre, ajustó estos dos hemisferios con la precaución de que no entrara aire y extrajo el del interior hasta practicar el vacío a través del conducto del hemisferio inferior, tras lo cual cerró el grifo y ató cada hemisferio a un arnés tirado por ocho caballos que no consiguieron…

Synonyms

liquidarasestargolpear

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajjustar
  • ajsutar
  • ajusatr
  • ajusstar
  • ajustarr
  • ajustra
  • ajusttar
  • ajutsar
  • aujstar
  • jaustar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajjustar1ajsutar2ajusatr2ajusstar1ajustarr1ajustra2ajusttar1ajutsar2
Edit distance from "ajustar"

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 "ajustar"?
"ajustar" is spelled A-J-U-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [axusˈt̪aɾ].
What does "ajustar" mean?
As a verb, "ajustar" means: Modificar hasta llevar a la forma o tamaño justo o adecuado, en particular para permitir que case o que no discrepe con otra cosa, o que sus partes se acoplen bien.
What words are commonly confused with "ajustar"?
"ajustar" is commonly confused with "ajuste", "apostar", "ajustes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ajustar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajustar" is [axusˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajustar" come from?
"ajustar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alterar#10,258amorosa#10,259actuado#10,251aplauso#10,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

apuntan10 variantstumbas10 variantstortuga10 variantscerraron10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list