Which to use
“afloja” and “antoja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,462
- “afloja” frequency rank
- #20,571
- “antoja” frequency rank
- 50033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afloja | antoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aflojar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de antojarse. |
Where the eye mixes afloja and antoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: afloja vs antoja
A purely visual mix-up. afloja ([aˈfloxa]) and antoja ([ãn̪ˈt̪oxa]) 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 50033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afloja is recorded at frequency rank #29,462, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈfloxa]. antoja is at rank #20,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪oxa].
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 50033, this pair ranks #105,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afloja vs antoja
Shared letters: ajo. Private to "afloja": fl. Private to "antoja": nt.
"afloja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "antoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afloja" for "antoja" ever safe?
Which is more common, "afloja" or "antoja"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "afloja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afloja" and "antoja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afloja vs aflora". 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 #105,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.