Which to use
“aguanten” and “aguanto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,086
- “aguanten” frequency rank
- #15,001
- “aguanto” frequency rank
- 42087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguanten | aguanto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aguantar o de aguantarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aguantar o de aguantarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguanten and aguanto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aguanten 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.
Look-alike desk: aguanten vs aguanto
A purely visual mix-up. aguanten ([aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ẽn]) 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 42087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguanten is recorded at frequency rank #27,086, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞wãn̪t̪ẽn]. 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 42087, this pair ranks #150,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aguanten vs aguanto
Shared letters: agntu. Private to "aguanten": e. Private to "aguanto": o.
"aguanten" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "aguanto" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguanten" for "aguanto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aguanten" vs "aguanto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguanten" 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 #150,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguanten" and "aguanto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguanten vs apunten". 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 #150,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.