Which to use
“adulto” is an adjective and “asusto” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,062
- “adulto” frequency rank
- #37,436
- “asusto” frequency rank
- 42498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adulto | asusto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona: que llegó a su pleno crecimiento o desarrollo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. |
Where the eye mixes adulto and asusto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. adulto and asusto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses adulto with asusto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adulto is [aˈð̞ul̪t̪o] while asusto is [aˈsust̪o]. 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 42498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adulto is recorded at frequency rank #5,062, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪o]. asusto is at rank #37,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪o].
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 42498, this pair ranks #147,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adulto vs asusto
Shared letters: aotu. Private to "adulto": dl. Private to "asusto": s.
"adulto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asusto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adulto" and "asusto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "adulto" or "asusto" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adulto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asusto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adulto" and "asusto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asusto vs ayuso". 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 #147,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.