Which to use
“acabas” and “actúas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,074
- “acabas” frequency rank
- #41,715
- “actúas” frequency rank
- 49789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acabas | actúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acabar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de actuar. |
Where the eye mixes acabas and actúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acabas (VCVCVC) and actúas (VCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: acabas vs actúas
A purely visual mix-up. acabas ([aˈkaβ̞as]) and actúas ([akˈt̪uas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acabas is recorded at frequency rank #8,074, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞as]. actúas is at rank #41,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [akˈt̪uas].
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 49789, this pair ranks #106,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acabas vs actúas
Shared letters: acs. Private to "acabas": b. Private to "actúas": tú.
"acabas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "actúas" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acabas ← aacbas · acaabs · acabass · acabbas · acabsa · acavas · acbaas · accabas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acabas" and "actúas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acabas" or "actúas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "acabas" and "actúas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "actúas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acabas" and "actúas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actuamos vs actúas". 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 #106,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.