Which to use
“adultos” and “asuntos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,642
- “adultos” frequency rank
- #1,437
- “asuntos” frequency rank
- 4079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adultos | asuntos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de adulto. | Forma del plural de asunto. |
Where the eye mixes adultos and asuntos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adultos and asuntos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses adultos with asuntos
A purely visual mix-up. adultos ([aˈð̞ul̪t̪os]) and asuntos ([aˈsũn̪t̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adultos is recorded at frequency rank #2,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪os]. asuntos is at rank #1,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsũn̪t̪os].
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 4079, this pair ranks #316,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adultos vs asuntos
Shared letters: aostu. Private to "adultos": dl. Private to "asuntos": n.
"adultos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asuntos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adultos" and "asuntos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adultos" or "asuntos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adultos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asuntos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adultos" and "asuntos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adultos vs amuletos". 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 #316,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.