agoravsautoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agora is a adverb, autora is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agora” is an adverb and “autora” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,016
“agora” frequency rank
#5,583
“autora” frequency rank
34599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agora autora
Definition Variante de ahora. Forma del femenino singular de autor.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agora and autora apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
agora
6 ch
autora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agora is [aˈɣ̞oɾa] while autora is [awˈt̪oɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agora is recorded at frequency rank #29,016, classified as anadv, pronounced [aˈɣ̞oɾa]. autora is at rank #5,583, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awˈt̪oɾa].

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 34599, this pair ranks #190,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agora vs autora

Shared letters: aor. Private to "agora": g. Private to "autora": tu.

"agora" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "autora" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agoraaggora · agoar · agorra · agroa · aogra · gaora
  • autoraatuora · auotra · autoar · autorra · autroa · auttora · uatora

Frequency comparison

agora#29,016
autora#5,583

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agora" and "autora" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "agora" is an adverb and "autora" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "agora" or "autora"?
"autora" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,583 in our Spanish list, against #29,016 for "agora". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agora vs autora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “agora”; for an adjective, it's “autora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agora” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list