Which to use
“apostó” and “asusto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,757
- “apostó” frequency rank
- #37,436
- “asusto” frequency rank
- 68193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apostó | asusto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apostar o de apostarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. |
Where the eye mixes apostó and asusto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. apostó and asusto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: apostó vs asusto
A purely visual mix-up. apostó ([aposˈt̪o]) and asusto ([aˈsust̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apostó is recorded at frequency rank #30,757, classified as averb, pronounced [aposˈt̪o]. asusto is at rank #37,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪o].
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 68193, this pair ranks #35,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apostó vs asusto
Shared letters: aost. Private to "apostó": pó. Private to "asusto": u.
"apostó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asusto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asusto ← assusto · assuto · asusot · asussto · asustto · asutso · aussto · sausto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apostó" for "asusto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apostó" vs "asusto" - 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 "apostó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asusto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apostó" and "asusto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asusto vs ayuso". 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 #35,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.