Which to use
“asustaba” and “asustan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,944
- “asustaba” frequency rank
- #22,580
- “asustan” frequency rank
- 69524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asustaba | asustan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. |
Where the eye mixes asustaba and asustan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. asustaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against asustan's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between asustaba and asustan
A purely visual mix-up. asustaba ([asusˈt̪aβ̞a]) and asustan ([aˈsust̪ãn]) 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 69524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asustaba is recorded at frequency rank #46,944, classified as averb, pronounced [asusˈt̪aβ̞a]. asustan is at rank #22,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪ãn].
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 69524, this pair ranks #31,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of asustaba vs asustan
Shared letters: astu. Private to "asustaba": b. Private to "asustan": n.
"asustaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "asustan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asustaba" and "asustan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "asustaba" or "asustan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asustaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asustan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asustaba" and "asustan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acusaba vs asustaba". 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 #31,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.