Which to use
“insultas” and “insulten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,502
- “insultas” frequency rank
- #46,011
- “insulten” frequency rank
- 88513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | insultas | insulten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de insultar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de insultar. |
Where the eye mixes insultas and insulten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. insultas and insulten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between insultas and insulten
A purely visual mix-up. insultas ([ĩnˈsul̪t̪as]) and insulten ([ĩnˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) 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 88513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
insultas is recorded at frequency rank #42,502, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsul̪t̪as]. insulten is at rank #46,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsul̪t̪ẽn].
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 88513, this pair ranks #3,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of insultas vs insulten
Shared letters: ilnstu. Private to "insultas": a. Private to "insulten": e.
"insultas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "insulten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "insultas" for "insulten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "insultas" vs "insulten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "insultas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "insulten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "insultas" and "insulten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "insulten vs insultes". 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 #3,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.