Which to use
“ajusta” is a verb and “ajustes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,050
- “ajusta” frequency rank
- #10,788
- “ajustes” frequency rank
- 24838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajusta | ajustes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse. | Forma del plural de ajuste. |
Where the eye mixes ajusta and ajustes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ajusta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ajustes's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ajusta vs ajustes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ajusta is [aˈxust̪a] while ajustes is [aˈxust̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24838, 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]. ajustes is at rank #10,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈxust̪es].
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 24838, this pair ranks #239,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ajusta vs ajustes
Shared letters: ajstu. Private to "ajusta": -. Private to "ajustes": e.
"ajusta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ajustes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ajusta" and "ajustes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ajusta" or "ajustes"?
Useful next steps
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 "ajustes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajusta" and "ajustes" 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 #239,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.