Which to use
“ajusten” and “asuste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,332
- “ajusten” frequency rank
- #29,050
- “asuste” frequency rank
- 64382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajusten | asuste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ajustar o de ajustarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asustar o de asustarse. |
Where the eye mixes ajusten and asuste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ajusten runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against asuste's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ajusten vs asuste
A purely visual mix-up. ajusten ([aˈxust̪ẽn]) and asuste ([aˈsust̪e]) 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 64382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ajusten is recorded at frequency rank #35,332, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈxust̪ẽn]. asuste is at rank #29,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪e].
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 64382, this pair ranks #45,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ajusten vs asuste
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "ajusten": jn. Private to "asuste": -.
"ajusten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asuste" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ajusten" for "asuste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ajusten" vs "asuste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ajusten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asuste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajusten" and "asuste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amaste vs asuste". 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 #45,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.