Which to use
“agitar” and “azotar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,119
- “agitar” frequency rank
- #44,573
- “azotar” frequency rank
- 69692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agitar | azotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mover con frecuencia y violentamente. | Dar azotes. |
Where the eye mixes agitar and azotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agitar and azotar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between agitar and azotar
A purely visual mix-up. agitar ([axiˈt̪aɾ]) and azotar ([asoˈt̪aɾ]) 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 69692, 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]. azotar is at rank #44,573, tagged as averb, pronounced [asoˈt̪aɾ].
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 69692, this pair ranks #31,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agitar vs azotar
Shared letters: art. Private to "agitar": gi. Private to "azotar": oz.
"agitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "azotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agitar" for "azotar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agitar" vs "azotar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azotar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agitar" and "azotar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotan vs azotar". 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 #31,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.