Which to use
“ajusta” and “ajustar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,050
- “ajusta” frequency rank
- #10,257
- “ajustar” frequency rank
- 24307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajusta | ajustar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse. | Modificar hasta llevar a la forma o tamaño justo o adecuado, en particular para permitir que case o que no discrepe con otra cosa, o que sus partes se acoplen bien. |
Where the eye mixes ajusta and ajustar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ajusta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ajustar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ajusta vs ajustar
A purely visual mix-up. ajusta ([aˈxust̪a]) and ajustar ([axusˈt̪aɾ]) 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) - “ajusta” sits inside “ajustar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ajusta is recorded at frequency rank #14,050, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈxust̪a]. ajustar is at rank #10,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [axusˈt̪aɾ].
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 24307, this pair ranks #241,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ajusta vs ajustar
Shared letters: ajstu. Private to "ajusta": -. Private to "ajustar": r.
"ajusta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ajustar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ajusta" for "ajustar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ajusta" or "ajustar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ajusta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ajustar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajusta" and "ajustar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ajusta vs alista". 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 #241,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.