sustituyan

[sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn]

/[sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“sustituyan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,153 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,153
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sustituir.

Key facts for sustituyan
PropertyValue
Headwordsustituyan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,153
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sustituyan” 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). sustituyan lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

sustituyan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,153 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sustituyan, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sustituyan, spelled S-U-S-T-I-T-U-Y-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sustituir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de sustituir.

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 "sustituyan"?
"sustituyan" is spelled S-U-S-T-I-T-U-Y-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn].
What does "sustituyan" mean?
As a verb, "sustituyan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sustituir.
How do you pronounce "sustituyan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sustituyan" is [sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sustituyan" come from?
"sustituyan" 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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Using “sustituyan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-S-T-I-T-U-Y-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sust̪iˈt̪uʝãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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