aumentanvsaumentaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,982
“aumentan” frequency rank
#35,890
“aumentarán” frequency rank
42872
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aumentan aumentarán
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de aumentar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aumentan and aumentarán apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aumentan
10 ch
aumentarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aumentan ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and aumentarán ([awmẽn̪t̪aˈɾãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aumentan is recorded at frequency rank #6,982, classified as averb, pronounced [awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. aumentarán is at rank #35,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪t̪aˈɾãn].

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 42872, this pair ranks #145,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aumentan vs aumentarán

Shared letters: aemntu. Private to "aumentan": -. Private to "aumentarán": .

"aumentan" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "aumentarán" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aumentanamuentan · auemntan · aumenatn · aumenntan · aumentann · aumentna · aumenttan · aumetnan

Frequency comparison

aumentan#6,982
aumentarán#35,890

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aumentan" and "aumentarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn] versus [awmẽn̪t̪aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aumentan" or "aumentarán"?
"aumentan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,982 in our Spanish list, against #35,890 for "aumentarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aumentan vs aumentarán

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 “aumentan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list