Which to use
“aguantaba” and “aguantar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,854
- “aguantaba” frequency rank
- #5,578
- “aguantar” frequency rank
- 41432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantaba | aguantar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates. |
Where the eye mixes aguantaba and aguantar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aguantaba runs 9 letters (VCVVCCVCV) against aguantar's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aguantaba and aguantar
A purely visual mix-up. aguantaba ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41432, 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]. 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 41432, this pair ranks #153,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguantaba vs aguantar
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantaba": b. Private to "aguantar": r.
"aguantaba" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCV · "aguantar" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aguantaba" and "aguantar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantaba" 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 #153,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantaba" and "aguantar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguantaba 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 #153,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.