Which to use
“astuta” and “astuto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,651
- “astuta” frequency rank
- #20,271
- “astuto” frequency rank
- 51922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | astuta | astuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de astuto. | Dicho de una persona o animal, de inteligencia rápida, hábil para obtener lo que desea o evitar ser engañado. |
Where the eye mixes astuta and astuto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. astuta and astuto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses astuta with astuto
A purely visual mix-up. astuta ([asˈt̪ut̪a]) and astuto ([asˈt̪ut̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “astuta” becomes o in “astuto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
astuta is recorded at frequency rank #31,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [asˈt̪ut̪a]. astuto is at rank #20,271, tagged as anadj, pronounced [asˈt̪ut̪o].
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 51922, this pair ranks #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of astuta vs astuto
Shared letters: astu. Private to "astuta": -. Private to "astuto": o.
"astuta" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "astuto" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "astuta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astuto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "astuta" and "astuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "astuta vs astutos". 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 #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.