Which to use
“acomoda” and “acomodan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,288
- “acomoda” frequency rank
- #43,340
- “acomodan” frequency rank
- 69628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acomoda | acomodan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acomodar o de acomodarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acomodar o de acomodarse. |
Where the eye mixes acomoda and acomodan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. acomoda runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against acomodan's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: acomoda vs acomodan
A purely visual mix-up. acomoda ([akoˈmoð̞a]) and acomodan ([akoˈmoð̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “acomoda” sits inside “acomodan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acomoda is recorded at frequency rank #26,288, classified as averb, pronounced [akoˈmoð̞a]. acomodan is at rank #43,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoˈmoð̞ãn].
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 69628, this pair ranks #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acomoda vs acomodan
Shared letters: acdmo. Private to "acomoda": -. Private to "acomodan": n.
"acomoda" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "acomodan" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acomoda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acomodan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acomoda" and "acomodan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acomodan vs acomodando". 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 #31,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.