Which to use
“actas” is a noun and “actúan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,210
- “actas” frequency rank
- #7,506
- “actúan” frequency rank
- 15716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | actas | actúan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de acta. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de actuar. |
Where the eye mixes actas and actúan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between actas and actúan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: actas is [ˈakt̪as] while actúan is [akˈt̪uãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
actas is recorded at frequency rank #8,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakt̪as]. actúan is at rank #7,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [akˈt̪uãn].
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 15716, this pair ranks #279,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of actas vs actúan
Shared letters: act. Private to "actas": s. Private to "actúan": nú.
"actas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "actúan" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- actas ← acats · acctas · actass · actsa · acttas · atcas · catas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "actas" for "actúan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "actas" or "actúan" 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 "actas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "actúan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "actas" and "actúan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actas vs anta". 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 #279,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.