Which to use
“aguantas” and “aguanten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- #27,086
- “aguanten” frequency rank
- 61510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantas | aguanten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguantas and aguanten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguantas and aguanten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aguantas vs aguanten
A purely visual mix-up. aguantas ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪as]) and aguanten ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguantas is recorded at frequency rank #34,424, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪as]. aguanten is at rank #27,086, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ẽn].
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 61510, this pair ranks #55,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguantas vs aguanten
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantas": s. Private to "aguanten": e.
"aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "aguanten" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguantas" for "aguanten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aguantas" or "aguanten"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aguantas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguanten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantas" and "aguanten" 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 #55,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.