Which to use
“aguanta” and “aguarda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,342
- “aguanta” frequency rank
- #23,292
- “aguarda” frequency rank
- 31634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguanta | aguarda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguardar o de aguardarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguanta and aguarda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aguanta and aguarda follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aguanta with aguarda
A purely visual mix-up. aguanta ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪a]) and aguarda ([aˈɣ̞waɾð̞a]) 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 31634, 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]. aguarda is at rank #23,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞a].
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 31634, this pair ranks #206,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguanta vs aguarda
Shared letters: agu. Private to "aguanta": nt. Private to "aguarda": dr.
"aguanta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "aguarda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguanta" for "aguarda" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aguanta" or "aguarda"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguanta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguarda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguanta" and "aguarda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguarda vs aguardan". 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 #206,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.