Which to use
“agota” and “apoya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,886
- “agota” frequency rank
- #3,225
- “apoya” frequency rank
- 25111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agota | apoya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes agota and apoya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. agota (VCVCV) and apoya (VCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses agota with apoya
A purely visual mix-up. agota ([aˈɣ̞ot̪a]) and apoya ([aˈpoʝa]) 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 25111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agota is recorded at frequency rank #21,886, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ot̪a]. apoya is at rank #3,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoʝa].
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 25111, this pair ranks #237,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agota vs apoya
Shared letters: ao. Private to "agota": gt. Private to "apoya": py.
"agota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apoya" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agota" for "apoya" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agota" vs "apoya" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agota" and "apoya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agota vs anta". 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 #237,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.