ajustar

/[axusˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,257

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

16

similar word pairs

ajustar is aSpanishverb. It 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. Pronounced [axusˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with ajuste and apostar.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ajustar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ajustar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [axusˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,257 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for ajustar, with forms such as "ajjustar", "ajsutar", and "ajusatr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "ajuste", "apostar", "ajustes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is ajustar, spelled A-J-U-S-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajjustar,ajsutar,ajusatr,ajusstar,ajustarr,ajustra,ajusttar,ajutsar,aujstar,jaustar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ajustar

Misspelling Variants of "ajustar"

ajjustar8ajsutar7ajusatr7ajusstar8ajustarr8ajustra7ajusttar8ajutsar7
Misspelling Variants of "ajustar"

Frequency rank: #10,257 in Spanish

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.