aumentenvsausentesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#23,679
“aumenten” frequency rank
#16,017
“ausentes” frequency rank
39696
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aumenten ausentes
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aumentar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de ausentar o de ausentarse.

Where the eye mixes aumenten and ausentes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
aumenten
8 ch
ausentes

Why the eye confuses aumenten with ausentes

A purely visual mix-up. aumenten ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]) and ausentes ([awˈsẽn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aumenten is recorded at frequency rank #23,679, classified as averb, pronounced [awˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]. ausentes is at rank #16,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [awˈsẽn̪t̪es].

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 39696, this pair ranks #163,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aumenten vs ausentes

Shared letters: aentu. Private to "aumenten": m. Private to "ausentes": s.

"aumenten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "ausentes" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aumentenamuenten · auemnten · aumenetn · aumennten · aumentenn · aumentne · aumentten · aumetnen
  • ausentesasuentes · aucentes · auesntes · ausenets · ausenntes · ausentess · ausentse · ausenttes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aumenten" and "ausentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn] versus [awˈsẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aumenten" vs "ausentes" - which ranks higher?
"ausentes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,017 in our Spanish list, against #23,679 for "aumenten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aumenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #163,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aumenten" and "ausentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aumenten vs aumentos". 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 #163,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list