agitavsasistaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agita” and “asista” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,295
“agita” frequency rank
#31,213
“asista” frequency rank
57508
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agita asista
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agitar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asistir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agita and asista apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
agita
6 ch
asista

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agita ([aˈxit̪a]) and asista ([aˈsist̪a]) 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 57508, 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]. asista is at rank #31,213, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsist̪a].

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 57508, this pair ranks #70,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agita vs asista

Shared letters: ait. Private to "agita": g. Private to "asista": s.

"agita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "asista" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agitaaggita · agiat · agitta · agtia · aigta
  • asistaacista · aissta · asisat · asissta · asistta · asitsa · assista · assita

Frequency comparison

agita#26,295
asista#31,213

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agita" and "asista" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈxit̪a] versus [aˈsist̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agita" or "asista"?
"agita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,295 in our Spanish list, against #31,213 for "asista". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agita vs asista

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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