Which to use
“aguantar” and “apuntar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,578
- “aguantar” frequency rank
- #11,162
- “apuntar” frequency rank
- 16740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantar | apuntar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mantenerse en una posición o actitud a pesar de contratiempos o embates. | Dirigir un arma hacia un objetivo. |
Where the eye mixes aguantar and apuntar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguantar runs 8 letters (VCVVCCVC) against apuntar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aguantar with apuntar
A purely visual mix-up. aguantar ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and apuntar ([apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 16740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantar is recorded at frequency rank #5,578, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. apuntar is at rank #11,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 16740, this pair ranks #274,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aguantar vs apuntar
Shared letters: anrtu. Private to "aguantar": g. Private to "apuntar": p.
"aguantar" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "apuntar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguantar" for "apuntar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aguantar" vs "apuntar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantar" and "apuntar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntalar vs apuntar". 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 #274,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.