Which to use
“acosar” and “agotar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,078
- “acosar” frequency rank
- #24,713
- “agotar” frequency rank
- 51791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acosar | agotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perseguir con insistencia y empeño. | Acabar recursos o posibilidades hasta su desaparición. |
Where the eye mixes acosar and agotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acosar with agotar
A purely visual mix-up. acosar ([akoˈsaɾ]) and agotar ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ]) 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 51791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acosar is recorded at frequency rank #27,078, classified as averb, pronounced [akoˈsaɾ]. agotar is at rank #24,713, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ].
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 51791, this pair ranks #96,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acosar vs agotar
Shared letters: aor. Private to "acosar": cs. Private to "agotar": gt.
"acosar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "agotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acosar" for "agotar" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acosar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agotar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acosar" and "agotar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acosar vs acuosa". 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 #96,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.