Which to use
“afilar” and “agitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,712
- “afilar” frequency rank
- #25,119
- “agitar” frequency rank
- 70831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afilar | agitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Afinar, alisar, sacar la punta o el filo a cualquier instrumento cortante o punzante. | Mover con frecuencia y violentamente. |
Where the eye mixes afilar and agitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. afilar and agitar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses afilar with agitar
A purely visual mix-up. afilar ([afiˈlaɾ]) and agitar ([axiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 70831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afilar is recorded at frequency rank #45,712, classified as averb, pronounced [afiˈlaɾ]. agitar is at rank #25,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [axiˈt̪aɾ].
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 70831, this pair ranks #28,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of afilar vs agitar
Shared letters: air. Private to "afilar": fl. Private to "agitar": gt.
"afilar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "agitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "afilar" and "agitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "afilar" or "agitar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "afilar" and "agitar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "afilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afilar" and "agitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afilar vs aviar". 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 #28,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.