Which to use
“asisten” and “asistí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,072
- “asisten” frequency rank
- #32,083
- “asistí” frequency rank
- 46155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asisten | asistí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asistir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asistir. |
Where the eye mixes asisten and asistí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. asisten runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against asistí's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between asisten and asistí
A purely visual mix-up. asisten ([aˈsist̪ẽn]) and asistí ([asisˈt̪i]) 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 46155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asisten is recorded at frequency rank #14,072, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsist̪ẽn]. asistí is at rank #32,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [asisˈt̪i].
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 46155, this pair ranks #127,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asisten vs asistí
Shared letters: aist. Private to "asisten": en. Private to "asistí": í.
"asisten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asistí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asisten ← acisten · aissten · asisetn · asissten · asistenn · asistne · asistten · asitsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asisten" and "asistí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asisten" or "asistí" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asistí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asisten" and "asistí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alista vs asistí". 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 #127,369 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.