Which to use
“acosté” and “amaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,181
- “acosté” frequency rank
- #49,411
- “amaste” frequency rank
- 80592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acosté | amaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acostar o de acostarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes acosté and amaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acosté with amaste
A purely visual mix-up. acosté ([akosˈt̪e]) and amaste ([aˈmast̪e]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acosté is recorded at frequency rank #31,181, classified as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪e]. amaste is at rank #49,411, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈmast̪e].
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 80592, this pair ranks #11,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acosté vs amaste
Shared letters: ast. Private to "acosté": coé. Private to "amaste": em.
"acosté" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "amaste" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amaste ← aamste · amaset · amasste · amastte · amatse · ammaste · amsate · maaste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acosté" and "amaste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acosté" or "amaste" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "acosté" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acosté" and "amaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarse vs amaste". 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 #11,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.