aumentanvsaumentoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,982
“aumentan” frequency rank
#1,132
“aumento” frequency rank
8114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aumentan aumento
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aumentar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aumentan and aumento apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aumentan
7 ch
aumento

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aumentan ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and aumento ([awˈmẽn̪t̪o]) 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 8114, 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]. aumento is at rank #1,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [awˈmẽn̪t̪o].

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 8114, this pair ranks #305,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aumentan vs aumento

Shared letters: aemntu. Private to "aumentan": -. Private to "aumento": o.

"aumentan" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "aumento" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aumentanamuentan · auemntan · aumenatn · aumenntan · aumentann · aumentna · aumenttan · aumetnan
  • aumentoamuento · auemnto · aumennto · aumenot · aumentto · aumetno · aummento · aumneto

Frequency comparison

aumentan#6,982
aumento#1,132

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aumentan" and "aumento" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn] versus [awˈmẽn̪t̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aumentan" or "aumento"?
"aumento" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,132 in our Spanish list, against #6,982 for "aumentan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aumentan vs aumento

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list