Which to use
“aguanta” and “aguantas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,342
- “aguanta” frequency rank
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- 42766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguanta | aguantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguanta and aguantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aguanta runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) 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 aguanta with aguantas
A purely visual mix-up. aguanta ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aguanta” sits inside “aguantas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguanta is recorded at frequency rank #8,342, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪a]. 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 42766, this pair ranks #146,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguanta vs aguantas
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguanta": -. Private to "aguantas": s.
"aguanta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aguanta" and "aguantas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aguanta" or "aguantas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguanta" 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 #146,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguanta" 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 #146,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.