Which to use
“acosté” and “asuste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,181
- “acosté” frequency rank
- #29,050
- “asuste” frequency rank
- 60231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acosté | asuste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acostar o de acostarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asustar o de asustarse. |
Where the eye mixes acosté and asuste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acosté with asuste
A purely visual mix-up. acosté ([akosˈt̪e]) and asuste ([aˈsust̪e]) 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 60231, 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]. asuste is at rank #29,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪e].
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 60231, this pair ranks #59,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acosté vs asuste
Shared letters: ast. Private to "acosté": coé. Private to "asuste": eu.
"acosté" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asuste" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asuste ← assuste · assute · asuset · asusste · asustte · asutse · ausste · sauste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acosté" and "asuste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acosté" or "asuste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acosté" and "asuste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acosté" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asuste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acosté" and "asuste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acosté 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 #59,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.