Which to use
“acostumbra” and “acostumbran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,745
- “acostumbra” frequency rank
- #27,460
- “acostumbran” frequency rank
- 42205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acostumbra | acostumbran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acostumbrar o de acostumbrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acostumbrar o de acostumbrarse. |
Where the eye mixes acostumbra and acostumbran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. acostumbra runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCCV) against acostumbran's 11 (VCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acostumbra with acostumbran
A purely visual mix-up. acostumbra ([akosˈt̪ũmbɾa]) and acostumbran ([akosˈt̪ũmbɾãn]) 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) - “acostumbra” sits inside “acostumbran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acostumbra is recorded at frequency rank #14,745, classified as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪ũmbɾa]. acostumbran is at rank #27,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪ũmbɾãn].
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 42205, this pair ranks #149,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acostumbra vs acostumbran
Shared letters: abcmorstu. Private to "acostumbra": -. Private to "acostumbran": n.
"acostumbra" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCV · "acostumbran" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acostumbra ← accostumbra · acosstumbra · acostmubra · acosttumbra · acostubmra · acostumbar · acostumbbra · acostumbrra
- acostumbran ← accostumbran · acosstumbran · acostmubran · acosttumbran · acostubmran · acostumbarn · acostumbbran · acostumbrann
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acostumbra" and "acostumbran" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acostumbra" or "acostumbran"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acostumbra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acostumbran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acostumbra" and "acostumbran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acostumbran vs acostumbre". 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 #149,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.