Which to use
“aguantan” and “apuntan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,366
- “aguantan” frequency rank
- #10,266
- “apuntan” frequency rank
- 34632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantan | apuntan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantan and apuntan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguantan runs 8 letters (VCVVCCVC) against apuntan's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aguantan with apuntan
A purely visual mix-up. aguantan ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ãn]) and apuntan ([aˈpũn̪t̪ãn]) 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 34632, 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]. apuntan is at rank #10,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪ãn].
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 34632, this pair ranks #190,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguantan vs apuntan
Shared letters: antu. Private to "aguantan": g. Private to "apuntan": p.
"aguantan" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "apuntan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aguantan" and "apuntan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aguantan" vs "apuntan" - 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 "aguantan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantan" and "apuntan" 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 #190,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.