Which to use
“acostumbran” and “acostumbre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,460
- “acostumbran” frequency rank
- #34,859
- “acostumbre” frequency rank
- 62319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acostumbran | acostumbre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acostumbrar o de acostumbrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acostumbrar o de acostumbrarse. |
Where the eye mixes acostumbran and acostumbre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. acostumbran runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCCCVC) against acostumbre's 10 (VCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acostumbran with acostumbre
A purely visual mix-up. acostumbran ([akosˈt̪ũmbɾãn]) and acostumbre ([akosˈt̪ũmbɾe]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acostumbran is recorded at frequency rank #27,460, classified as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪ũmbɾãn]. acostumbre is at rank #34,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪ũmbɾe].
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 62319, this pair ranks #52,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acostumbran vs acostumbre
Shared letters: abcmorstu. Private to "acostumbran": n. Private to "acostumbre": e.
"acostumbran" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC · "acostumbre" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acostumbran ← accostumbran · acosstumbran · acostmubran · acosttumbran · acostubmran · acostumbarn · acostumbbran · acostumbrann
- acostumbre ← accostumbre · acosstumbre · acostmubre · acosttumbre · acostubmre · acostumbbre · acostumber · acostumbrre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acostumbran" and "acostumbre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acostumbran" or "acostumbre" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acostumbran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acostumbre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acostumbran" and "acostumbre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acostumbrar 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 #52,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.