Which to use
“acude” and “acusa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,514
- “acude” frequency rank
- #6,858
- “acusa” frequency rank
- 19372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acude | acusa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acudir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acusar o de acusarse. |
Where the eye mixes acude and acusa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acude vs acusa
A purely visual mix-up. acude ([aˈkuð̞e]) and acusa ([aˈkusa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acude is recorded at frequency rank #12,514, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkuð̞e]. acusa is at rank #6,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkusa].
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 19372, this pair ranks #264,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acude vs acusa
Shared letters: acu. Private to "acude": de. Private to "acusa": s.
"acude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acusa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acude" for "acusa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acude" vs "acusa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acusa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acude" and "acusa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acude vs acudí". 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 #264,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.