Which to use
“asustan” and “asustando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,580
- “asustan” frequency rank
- #39,586
- “asustando” frequency rank
- 62166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asustan | asustando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. | Gerundio de asustar. |
Where the eye mixes asustan and asustando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: asustan vs asustando
A purely visual mix-up. asustan ([aˈsust̪ãn]) and asustando ([asusˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “asustan” sits inside “asustando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asustan is recorded at frequency rank #22,580, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsust̪ãn]. asustando is at rank #39,586, tagged as averb, pronounced [asusˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 62166, this pair ranks #52,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of asustan vs asustando
Shared letters: anstu. Private to "asustan": -. Private to "asustando": do.
"asustan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asustando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asustan" and "asustando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "asustan" or "asustando"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asustan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asustando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asustan" and "asustando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asaltando vs asustando". 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 #52,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.