Which to use
“aguantas” and “aguanto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,424
- “aguantas” frequency rank
- #15,001
- “aguanto” frequency rank
- 49425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguantas | aguanto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 aguantas and aguanto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguantas 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.
Visual trap between aguantas and aguanto
A purely visual mix-up. aguantas ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪as]) 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 49425, 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]. 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 49425, this pair ranks #108,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguantas vs aguanto
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguantas": s. Private to "aguanto": o.
"aguantas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "aguanto" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguantas" for "aguanto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aguantas" or "aguanto"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aguantas" and "aguanto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguantas" 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 #108,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguantas" and "aguanto" 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 #108,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.