Which to use
“agitar” and “agotan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,119
- “agitar” frequency rank
- #33,916
- “agotan” frequency rank
- 59035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agitar | agotan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover con frecuencia y violentamente. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. |
Where the eye mixes agitar and agotan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agitar and agotan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses agitar with agotan
A purely visual mix-up. agitar ([axiˈt̪aɾ]) and agotan ([aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agitar is recorded at frequency rank #25,119, classified as averb, pronounced [axiˈt̪aɾ]. agotan is at rank #33,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn].
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 59035, this pair ranks #64,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agitar vs agotan
Shared letters: agt. Private to "agitar": ir. Private to "agotan": no.
"agitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "agotan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agitar" and "agotan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agitar" vs "agotan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agitar" and "agotan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agotan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agitar" and "agotan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agitan vs agotan". 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 #64,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.