Which to use
“aguantaba” and “aguantado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,854
- “aguantaba” frequency rank
- #32,482
- “aguantado” frequency rank
- 68336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantaba | aguantado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Participio de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantaba and aguantado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aguantaba and aguantado
A purely visual mix-up. aguantaba ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aguantado ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 68336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantaba is recorded at frequency rank #35,854, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. aguantado is at rank #32,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 68336, this pair ranks #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguantaba vs aguantado
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantaba": b. Private to "aguantado": do.
"aguantaba" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCV · "aguantado" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aguantaba" and "aguantado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aguantaba" or "aguantado"?
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 "aguantaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantaba" and "aguantado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguantado vs aguantamos". 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 #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.