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Which to use

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

#20,250
“ajustada” frequency rank
#36,909
“ajustadas” frequency rank
57159
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ajustada ajustadas
Definition Acción o efecto de ajustar (arreglar, modificar, dar mejor forma o acople a algo según ciertas expectativas). Forma del plural de ajustada

Where the eye mixes ajustada and ajustadas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ajustada runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against ajustadas's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
ajustada
9 ch
ajustadas

Visual trap between ajustada and ajustadas

A purely visual mix-up. ajustada ([axusˈt̪að̞a]) and ajustadas ([axusˈt̪að̞as]) 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) - “ajustada” sits inside “ajustadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ajustada is recorded at frequency rank #20,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [axusˈt̪að̞a]. ajustadas is at rank #36,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [axusˈt̪að̞as].

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 57159, this pair ranks #71,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ajustada vs ajustadas

Shared letters: adjstu. Private to "ajustada": -. Private to "ajustadas": -.

"ajustada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "ajustadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ajustada ← ajjustada · ajsutada · ajusatda · ajusstada · ajustaad · ajustadda · ajustdaa · ajusttada
  • ajustadas ← ajjustadas · ajsutadas · ajusatdas · ajusstadas · ajustaads · ajustadass · ajustaddas · ajustadsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ajustada" and "ajustadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([axusˈt̪að̞a] versus [axusˈt̪að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ajustada" vs "ajustadas" - which ranks higher?
"ajustada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,250 in our Spanish list, against #36,909 for "ajustadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "ajustada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ajustadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ajustada" and "ajustadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acusadas vs ajustadas". 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 #71,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list