ajustavsasustanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ajusta” and “asustan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,050
“ajusta” frequency rank
#22,580
“asustan” frequency rank
36630
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ajusta asustan
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ajusta and asustan apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ajusta
7 ch
asustan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ajusta ([aˈxust̪a]) and asustan ([aˈsust̪ãn]) 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 36630, 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]. asustan is at rank #22,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪ãn].

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 36630, this pair ranks #179,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ajusta vs asustan

Shared letters: astu. Private to "ajusta": j. Private to "asustan": n.

"ajusta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "asustan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ajustaajjusta · ajsuta · ajusat · ajussta · ajustta · ajutsa · aujsta · jausta
  • asustanassustan · assutan · asusatn · asusstan · asustann · asustna · asusttan · asutsan

Frequency comparison

ajusta#14,050
asustan#22,580

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ajusta" and "asustan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈxust̪a] versus [aˈsust̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ajusta" or "asustan"?
"ajusta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,050 in our Spanish list, against #22,580 for "asustan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ajusta vs asustan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ajusta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list