Which to use
“adultas” is an adjective and “apuntas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,549
- “adultas” frequency rank
- #25,523
- “apuntas” frequency rank
- 47072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adultas | apuntas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de adulto. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes adultas and apuntas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adultas and apuntas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: adultas vs apuntas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adultas is [aˈð̞ul̪t̪as] while apuntas is [aˈpũn̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adultas is recorded at frequency rank #21,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪as]. apuntas is at rank #25,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪as].
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 47072, this pair ranks #122,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adultas vs apuntas
Shared letters: astu. Private to "adultas": dl. Private to "apuntas": np.
"adultas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apuntas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adultas" and "apuntas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "adultas" or "apuntas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adultas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adultas" and "apuntas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntada vs apuntas". 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 #122,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.