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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ajustada" and "ajustadas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ajustada" vs "ajustadas" - which ranks higher?
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.