acogevsagoteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: acoge is a verb, agote is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“acoge” is a verb and “agote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,596
“acoge” frequency rank
#42,786
“agote” frequency rank
56382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acoge agote
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger. Persona originaria o habitante de un pueblo del valle de Baztán, en Navarra, España.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acoge and agote apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
acoge
5 ch
agote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acoge is [aˈkoxe] while agote is [aˈɣ̞ot̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acoge is recorded at frequency rank #13,596, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkoxe]. agote is at rank #42,786, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ot̪e].

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 56382, this pair ranks #74,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acoge vs agote

Shared letters: aego. Private to "acoge": c. Private to "agote": t.

"acoge" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "agote" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acogeaccoge · acgoe · acoeg · acogge · aocge · caoge
  • agoteaggote · agoet · agotte · agtoe · aogte · gaote

Frequency comparison

acoge#13,596
agote#42,786

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acoge" and "agote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "acoge" is a verb and "agote" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "acoge" or "agote"?
"acoge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,596 in our Spanish list, against #42,786 for "agote". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acoge vs agote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “acoge”; for an adjective, it's “agote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acoge” 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