Which to use
“adjunto” and “adulto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,652
- “adjunto” frequency rank
- #5,062
- “adulto” frequency rank
- 12714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adjunto | adulto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unido a otra cosa y dependiente de esta. | Dicho de una persona: que llegó a su pleno crecimiento o desarrollo. |
Where the eye mixes adjunto and adulto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adjunto runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against adulto's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses adjunto with adulto
A purely visual mix-up. adjunto ([að̞ˈxũn̪t̪o]) and adulto ([aˈð̞ul̪t̪o]) 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 12714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adjunto is recorded at frequency rank #7,652, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞ˈxũn̪t̪o]. adulto is at rank #5,062, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪o].
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 12714, this pair ranks #290,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adjunto vs adulto
Shared letters: adotu. Private to "adjunto": jn. Private to "adulto": l.
"adjunto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "adulto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adjunto" for "adulto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "adjunto" or "adulto"?
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 "adjunto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adulto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adjunto" and "adulto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adultez vs adulto". 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 #290,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.