asustanvsasustoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“asustan” and “asusto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,580
“asustan” frequency rank
#37,436
“asusto” frequency rank
60016
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asustan asusto
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de asustar o de asustarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set asustan and asusto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
asustan
6 ch
asusto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. asustan ([aˈsust̪ãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60016, 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]. 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 60016, this pair ranks #60,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of asustan vs asusto

Shared letters: astu. Private to "asustan": n. Private to "asusto": o.

"asustan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "asusto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asustanassustan · assutan · asusatn · asusstan · asustann · asustna · asusttan · asutsan
  • asustoassusto · assuto · asusot · asussto · asustto · asutso · aussto · sausto

Frequency comparison

asustan#22,580
asusto#37,436

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "asustan" and "asusto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsust̪ãn] versus [aˈsust̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asustan" or "asusto"?
"asustan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,580 in our Spanish list, against #37,436 for "asusto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering asustan vs asusto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “asustan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list