aumenta

[awˈmẽn̪t̪a]

/[awˈmẽn̪t̪a]/ verb

The verdict

“aumenta” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,100 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,100
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aumenta vs aumento
86% similar
aumenta vs ausente
71% similar
aumenta vs aumentar
88% similar

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

Key facts for aumenta
PropertyValue
Headwordaumenta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[awˈmẽn̪t̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,100
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aumenta” 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). aumenta 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 aumenta is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [awˈmẽn̪t̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,100 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aumenta, with forms such as "amuenta", "auemnta", and "aumenat". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "aumento", "ausente", "aumentar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is aumenta, spelled A-U-M-E-N-T-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amuenta,auemnta,aumenat,aumennta,aumentta,aumetna,aummenta,aumneta,uamenta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aumenta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amuenta2auemnta2aumenat2aumennta1aumentta1aumetna2aummenta1aumneta2
Edit distance from "aumenta"

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 "aumenta"?
"aumenta" is spelled A-U-M-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [awˈmẽn̪t̪a].
What does "aumenta" mean?
As a verb, "aumenta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar.
What words are commonly confused with "aumenta"?
"aumenta" is commonly confused with "aumento", "ausente", "aumentar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aumenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aumenta" is [awˈmẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aumenta" come from?
"aumenta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aumenta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-M-E-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awˈmẽn̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aumento” - see the side-by-side comparison. aumenta vs aumento
  • 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