Which to use
“agitador” is an adjective and “agitar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,309
- “agitador” frequency rank
- #25,119
- “agitar” frequency rank
- 71428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agitador | agitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que agita (mover rápidamente y con fuerza de un lado a otro; generar inquietud). | Mover con frecuencia y violentamente. |
Where the eye mixes agitador and agitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agitador with agitar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agitador is [axit̪aˈð̞oɾ] while agitar is [axiˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agitador is recorded at frequency rank #46,309, classified as anadj, pronounced [axit̪aˈð̞oɾ]. 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 71428, this pair ranks #27,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agitador vs agitar
Shared letters: agirt. Private to "agitador": do. Private to "agitar": -.
"agitador" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "agitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agitador" and "agitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "agitador" vs "agitar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "agitador" and "agitar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agitador" 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 #27,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agitador" and "agitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agitador vs agotadora". 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 #27,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.