abusaronvsasustaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abusaron” and “asustaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,772
“abusaron” frequency rank
#49,438
“asustaron” frequency rank
98210
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abusaron asustaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abusar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse.

Where the eye mixes abusaron and asustaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
abusaron
9 ch
asustaron

Look-alike desk: abusaron vs asustaron

A purely visual mix-up. abusaron ([aβ̞uˈsaɾõn]) and asustaron ([asusˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 98210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abusaron is recorded at frequency rank #48,772, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈsaɾõn]. asustaron is at rank #49,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [asusˈt̪aɾõn].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 98210, this pair ranks #96 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abusaron vs asustaron

Shared letters: anorsu. Private to "abusaron": b. Private to "asustaron": t.

"abusaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "asustaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abusaronabbusaron · absuaron · abuasron · abusaorn · abusarno · abusaronn · abusarron · abusraon
  • asustaronassustaron · assutaron · asusatron · asusstaron · asustaorn · asustarno · asustaronn · asustarron

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "abusaron" for "asustaron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞uˈsaɾõn] versus [asusˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abusaron" vs "asustaron" - which ranks higher?
"abusaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #48,772 in our Spanish list, against #49,438 for "asustaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abusaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "asustaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #96 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abusaron" and "asustaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abusados vs abusaron". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #96 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list