Which to use
“aguantarse” and “aguantas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,718
- “aguantarse” frequency rank
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- 80142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantarse | aguantas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No responder, contener el impulso de contestar o reaccionar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantarse and aguantas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aguantarse runs 10 letters (VCVVCCVCCV) 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 aguantarse with aguantas
A purely visual mix-up. aguantarse ([aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantarse is recorded at frequency rank #45,718, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞wãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. 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 80142, this pair ranks #12,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguantarse vs aguantas
Shared letters: agnstu. Private to "aguantarse": er. Private to "aguantas": -.
"aguantarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCCVCCV · "aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aguantarse ← agauntarse · agguantarse · aguanatrse · aguanntarse · aguantarce · aguantares · aguantarrse · aguantarsse
- aguantas ← agauntas · agguantas · aguanats · aguanntas · aguantass · aguantsa · aguanttas · aguatnas
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aguantarse" 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 #12,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantarse" 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 #12,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.