Which to use
“aguantaba” and “aguantas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,854
- “aguantaba” frequency rank
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- 70278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantaba | aguantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 aguantaba and aguantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aguantaba runs 9 letters (VCVVCCVCV) 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 aguantaba with aguantas
A purely visual mix-up. aguantaba ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70278, 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]. 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 70278, this pair ranks #30,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguantaba vs aguantas
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantaba": b. Private to "aguantas": s.
"aguantaba" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCV · "aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aguantaba" and "aguantas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aguantaba" or "aguantas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantaba" 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 #30,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantaba" 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 #30,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.