Which to use
“ajusta” and “asustar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,050
- “ajusta” frequency rank
- #16,268
- “asustar” frequency rank
- 30318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajusta | asustar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ajustar o de ajustarse. | Dar un susto. |
Where the eye mixes ajusta and asustar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ajusta vs asustar
A purely visual mix-up. ajusta ([aˈxust̪a]) and asustar ([asusˈt̪aɾ]) 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 30318, 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]. asustar is at rank #16,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [asusˈt̪aɾ].
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 30318, this pair ranks #212,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ajusta vs asustar
Shared letters: astu. Private to "ajusta": j. Private to "asustar": r.
"ajusta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asustar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ajusta" for "asustar" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ajusta" and "asustar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ajusta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asustar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajusta" and "asustar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asustar vs asustaron". 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 #212,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.