Which to use
“aduanas” and “aguantas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,786
- “aduanas” frequency rank
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- 45210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aduanas | aguantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aduanar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aduanas and aguantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aduanas runs 7 letters (VCVVCVC) against aguantas's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aduanas with aguantas
A purely visual mix-up. aduanas ([aˈð̞wanas]) and aguantas ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪as]) 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 45210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aduanas is recorded at frequency rank #10,786, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞wanas]. aguantas is at rank #34,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪as].
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 45210, this pair ranks #132,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aduanas vs aguantas
Shared letters: ansu. Private to "aduanas": d. Private to "aguantas": gt.
"aduanas" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aduanas" and "aguantas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aduanas" or "aguantas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aduanas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aduanas" and "aguantas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguantamos vs aguantas". 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 #132,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.