Which to use
“adopta” and “azota” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,756
- “adopta” frequency rank
- #36,420
- “azota” frequency rank
- 46176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adopta | azota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adoptar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de azotar. |
Where the eye mixes adopta and azota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. adopta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against azota's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between adopta and azota
A purely visual mix-up. adopta ([aˈð̞opt̪a]) and azota ([aˈsot̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adopta is recorded at frequency rank #9,756, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞opt̪a]. azota is at rank #36,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsot̪a].
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 46176, this pair ranks #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adopta vs azota
Shared letters: aot. Private to "adopta": dp. Private to "azota": z.
"adopta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "azota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adopta" for "azota" ever safe?
Which is more common, "adopta" or "azota"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adopta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adopta" and "azota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs azota". 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 #127,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.