Which to use
“acusan” and “acuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,928
- “acusan” frequency rank
- #39,030
- “acuso” frequency rank
- 48958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acusan | acuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acusar o de acusarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de acusar o de acusarse. |
Where the eye mixes acusan and acuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acusan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against acuso's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: acusan vs acuso
A purely visual mix-up. acusan ([aˈkusãn]) and acuso ([aˈkuso]) 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 48958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acusan is recorded at frequency rank #9,928, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkusãn]. acuso is at rank #39,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkuso].
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 48958, this pair ranks #111,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acusan vs acuso
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "acusan": n. Private to "acuso": o.
"acusan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "acuso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acusan" for "acuso" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "acusan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acusan" and "acuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs acuso". 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 #111,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.