agitavsaminaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agita is a verb, amina is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agita” is a verb and “amina” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,295
“agita” frequency rank
#46,322
“amina” frequency rank
72617
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agita amina
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agitar. Grupo funcional (-NH₂) derivado del amoníaco por la sustitución de uno o más átomos de hidrógeno por un radical orgánico

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
agita
5 ch
amina

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agita is [aˈxit̪a] while amina is [aˈmina]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agita is recorded at frequency rank #26,295, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈxit̪a]. amina is at rank #46,322, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈmina].

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 72617, this pair ranks #24,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agita vs amina

Shared letters: ai. Private to "agita": gt. Private to "amina": mn.

"agita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "amina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agitaaggita · agiat · agitta · agtia · aigta
  • aminaaimna · amian · aminna · ammina · amnia · maina

Frequency comparison

agita#26,295
amina#46,322

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agita" and "amina" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "agita" is a verb and "amina" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "agita" or "amina"?
"agita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,295 in our Spanish list, against #46,322 for "amina". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agita vs amina

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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