Which to use
“alimenta” and “aumenta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,399
- “alimenta” frequency rank
- #3,100
- “aumenta” frequency rank
- 12499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alimenta | aumenta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alimentar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar. |
Where the eye mixes alimenta and aumenta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alimenta runs 8 letters (VCVCVCCV) against aumenta's 7 (VVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alimenta vs aumenta
A purely visual mix-up. alimenta ([aliˈmẽn̪t̪a]) and aumenta ([awˈmẽn̪t̪a]) 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 12499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alimenta is recorded at frequency rank #9,399, classified as averb, pronounced [aliˈmẽn̪t̪a]. aumenta is at rank #3,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [awˈmẽn̪t̪a].
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 12499, this pair ranks #291,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alimenta vs aumenta
Shared letters: aemnt. Private to "alimenta": il. Private to "aumenta": u.
"alimenta" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "aumenta" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alimenta" and "aumenta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alimenta" or "aumenta" show up more?
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 "alimenta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aumenta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alimenta" and "aumenta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alientan vs alimenta". 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 #291,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.