Which to use
“agitan” and “agitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,716
- “agitan” frequency rank
- #25,119
- “agitar” frequency rank
- 70835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agitan | agitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agitar. | Mover con frecuencia y violentamente. |
Where the eye mixes agitan and agitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agitan with agitar
A purely visual mix-up. agitan ([aˈxit̪ãn]) 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 differ by a single letter - n in “agitan” becomes r in “agitar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agitan is recorded at frequency rank #45,716, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈxit̪ãn]. 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 70835, this pair ranks #28,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agitan vs agitar
Shared letters: agit. Private to "agitan": n. Private to "agitar": r.
"agitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "agitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agitan" and "agitar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agitan" or "agitar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "agitan" and "agitar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agitan" 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 #28,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agitan" and "agitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "admitan vs agitan". 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 #28,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.