Which to use
“acostó” is a verb and “agosto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,404
- “acostó” frequency rank
- #600
- “agosto” frequency rank
- 38004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acostó | agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acostar o de acostarse. | Octavo mes del año en el calendario gregoriano, entre julio y septiembre, con 31 días. |
Where the eye mixes acostó and agosto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acostó vs agosto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acostó is [akosˈt̪o] while agosto is [aˈɣ̞ost̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acostó is recorded at frequency rank #37,404, classified as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪o]. agosto is at rank #600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ost̪o].
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 38004, this pair ranks #172,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acostó vs agosto
Shared letters: aost. Private to "acostó": có. Private to "agosto": g.
"acostó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "agosto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agosto ← aggosto · agosot · agossto · agostto · agotso · agsoto · aogsto · gaosto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acostó" and "agosto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acostó" or "agosto"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "acostó" and "agosto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acostó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agosto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acostó" and "agosto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acorta vs acostó". 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 #172,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.