Which to use
“ajusta” and “apunta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,050
- “ajusta” frequency rank
- #4,764
- “apunta” frequency rank
- 18814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajusta | apunta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes ajusta and apunta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ajusta vs apunta
A purely visual mix-up. ajusta ([aˈxust̪a]) and apunta ([aˈpũn̪t̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18814, 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]. apunta is at rank #4,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪a].
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 18814, this pair ranks #266,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ajusta vs apunta
Shared letters: atu. Private to "ajusta": js. Private to "apunta": np.
"ajusta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apunta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ajusta" and "apunta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ajusta" vs "apunta" - 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 "ajusta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apunta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajusta" and "apunta" 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 #266,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.