Which to use
“aguarda” and “aguardan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,292
- “aguarda” frequency rank
- #41,720
- “aguardan” frequency rank
- 65012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguarda | aguardan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguardar o de aguardarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aguardar o de aguardarse. |
Where the eye mixes aguarda and aguardan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aguarda runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against aguardan's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aguarda with aguardan
A purely visual mix-up. aguarda ([aˈɣ̞waɾð̞a]) and aguardan ([aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aguarda” sits inside “aguardan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguarda is recorded at frequency rank #23,292, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞a]. aguardan is at rank #41,720, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞ãn].
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 65012, this pair ranks #43,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aguarda vs aguardan
Shared letters: adgru. Private to "aguarda": -. Private to "aguardan": n.
"aguarda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "aguardan" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aguarda" and "aguardan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aguarda" vs "aguardan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguarda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aguardan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguarda" and "aguardan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguardan vs aguardando". 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 #43,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.