Which to use
“aguantan” and “aguanto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,366
- “aguantan” frequency rank
- #15,001
- “aguanto” frequency rank
- 39367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantan | aguanto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantan and aguanto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguantan runs 8 letters (VCVVCCVC) against aguanto's 7 (VCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aguantan vs aguanto
A purely visual mix-up. aguantan ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ãn]) and aguanto ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪o]) 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 39367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantan is recorded at frequency rank #24,366, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ãn]. aguanto is at rank #15,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪o].
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 39367, this pair ranks #164,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguantan vs aguanto
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantan": -. Private to "aguanto": o.
"aguantan" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "aguanto" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguantan" for "aguanto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aguantan" vs "aguanto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguanto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantan" and "aguanto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguantan 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 #164,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.