Which to use
“aguantamos” and “apuntamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,394
- “aguantamos” frequency rank
- #42,813
- “apuntamos” frequency rank
- 92207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantamos | apuntamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantamos and apuntamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aguantamos runs 10 letters (VCVVCCVCVC) against apuntamos's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aguantamos and apuntamos
A purely visual mix-up. aguantamos ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪amos]) and apuntamos ([apũn̪ˈt̪amos]) 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 92207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantamos is recorded at frequency rank #49,394, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪amos]. apuntamos is at rank #42,813, tagged as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪amos].
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 92207, this pair ranks #1,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguantamos vs apuntamos
Shared letters: amnostu. Private to "aguantamos": g. Private to "apuntamos": p.
"aguantamos" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCCVCVC · "apuntamos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aguantamos ← agauntamos · agguantamos · aguanatmos · aguanntamos · aguantammos · aguantamoss · aguantamso · aguantaoms
- apuntamos ← apnutamos · appuntamos · apunatmos · apunntamos · apuntammos · apuntamoss · apuntamso · apuntaoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aguantamos" and "apuntamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aguantamos" vs "apuntamos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantamos" and "apuntamos" 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 #1,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.