Which to use
“agota” is a verb and “asta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,886
- “agota” frequency rank
- #14,518
- “asta” frequency rank
- 36404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agota | asta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. | Vara larga, utilizada para sostener en su extremo una bandera o como parte de un arma larga, como una lanza o venablo. |
Where the eye mixes agota and asta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. agota runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against asta's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agota with asta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agota is [aˈɣ̞ot̪a] while asta is [ˈast̪a]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36404, 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]. asta is at rank #14,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈast̪a].
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 36404, this pair ranks #180,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agota vs asta
Shared letters: at. Private to "agota": go. Private to "asta": s.
"agota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asta" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agota" and "asta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agota" or "asta" show up more?
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 "asta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agota" and "asta" 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 #180,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.