Which to use
“aumentar” and “aumentaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,067
- “aumentar” frequency rank
- #10,452
- “aumentaron” frequency rank
- 12519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aumentar | aumentaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer más grande una cantidad, número, extensión, volumen, importancia o magnitud. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aumentar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aumentar and aumentaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. aumentar ([awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and aumentaron ([awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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) - “aumentar” sits inside “aumentaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aumentar is recorded at frequency rank #2,067, classified as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. aumentaron is at rank #10,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 12519, this pair ranks #291,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aumentar vs aumentaron
Shared letters: aemnrtu. Private to "aumentar": -. Private to "aumentaron": o.
"aumentar" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC · "aumentaron" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aumentar ← amuentar · auemntar · aumenatr · aumenntar · aumentarr · aumentra · aumenttar · aumetnar
- aumentaron ← amuentaron · auemntaron · aumenatron · aumenntaron · aumentaorn · aumentarno · aumentaronn · aumentarron
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aumentar" and "aumentaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aumentar" or "aumentaron"?
Remembering aumentar vs aumentaron
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 “aumentar” entry
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