Which to use
“agrandar” and “aguantar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,464
- “agrandar” frequency rank
- #5,578
- “aguantar” frequency rank
- 35042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrandar | aguantar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor. | Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates. |
Where the eye mixes agrandar and aguantar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. agrandar (VCCVCCVC) and aguantar (VCVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between agrandar and aguantar
A purely visual mix-up. agrandar ([aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]) and aguantar ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 35042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrandar is recorded at frequency rank #29,464, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. aguantar is at rank #5,578, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 35042, this pair ranks #188,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrandar vs aguantar
Shared letters: agnr. Private to "agrandar": d. Private to "aguantar": tu.
"agrandar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "aguantar" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agrandar" and "aguantar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "agrandar" or "aguantar"?
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 "agrandar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrandar" and "aguantar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agrandar vs arrendar". 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 #188,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.