Which to use
“adecuar” and “adecuarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,048
- “adecuar” frequency rank
- #46,302
- “adecuarse” frequency rank
- 78350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adecuar | adecuarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Igualar, proporcionar, acomodar una cosa a otra. | Ajustarse, acomodarse una cosa a otra, venirle exactamente. |
Where the eye mixes adecuar and adecuarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. adecuar runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against adecuarse's 9 (VCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses adecuar with adecuarse
A purely visual mix-up. adecuar ([að̞eˈkwaɾ]) and adecuarse ([að̞eˈkwaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “adecuar” sits inside “adecuarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adecuar is recorded at frequency rank #32,048, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞eˈkwaɾ]. adecuarse is at rank #46,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞eˈkwaɾse].
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 78350, this pair ranks #14,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adecuar vs adecuarse
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "adecuar": -. Private to "adecuarse": s.
"adecuar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "adecuarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adecuar" for "adecuarse" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adecuar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adecuarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adecuar" and "adecuarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adecuar vs atenuar". 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 #14,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.