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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aumenten" and "ausentes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aumenten" vs "ausentes" - which ranks higher?
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.