Which to use
“agitan” and “asistan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,716
- “agitan” frequency rank
- #27,489
- “asistan” frequency rank
- 73205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agitan | asistan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de asistir. |
Where the eye mixes agitan and asistan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agitan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against asistan's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agitan with asistan
A purely visual mix-up. agitan ([aˈxit̪ãn]) and asistan ([aˈsist̪ãn]) 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 73205, 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]. asistan is at rank #27,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsist̪ãn].
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 73205, this pair ranks #23,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agitan vs asistan
Shared letters: aint. Private to "agitan": g. Private to "asistan": s.
"agitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "asistan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agitan" for "asistan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agitan" vs "asistan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asistan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agitan" and "asistan" 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 #23,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.