Which to use
“actúa” and “actúas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,571
- “actúa” frequency rank
- #41,715
- “actúas” frequency rank
- 46286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | actúa | actúas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de actuar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de actuar. |
Where the eye mixes actúa and actúas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. actúa runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against actúas's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: actúa vs actúas
A purely visual mix-up. actúa ([akˈt̪ua]) and actúas ([akˈt̪uas]) 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) - “actúa” sits inside “actúas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
actúa is recorded at frequency rank #4,571, classified as averb, pronounced [akˈt̪ua]. actúas is at rank #41,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [akˈt̪uas].
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 46286, this pair ranks #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of actúa vs actúas
Shared letters: actú. Private to "actúa": -. Private to "actúas": s.
"actúa" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "actúas" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "actúa" and "actúas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "actúa" or "actúas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "actúa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "actúas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "actúa" and "actúas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actuamos vs actúas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #126,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.