agotavsazoteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agota is a verb, azote is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agota” is a verb and “azote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,886
“agota” frequency rank
#31,658
“azote” frequency rank
53544
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agota azote
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. Instrumento con que se azota.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agota and azote apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
agota
5 ch
azote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agota is [aˈɣ̞ot̪a] while azote is [aˈsot̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53544, 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]. azote is at rank #31,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsot̪e].

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 53544, this pair ranks #87,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agota vs azote

Shared letters: aot. Private to "agota": g. Private to "azote": ez.

"agota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "azote" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agotaaggota · agoat · agotta · agtoa · aogta · gaota
  • azoteaozte · azoet · azotte · aztoe · azzote · zaote

Frequency comparison

agota#21,886
azote#31,658

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agota" and "azote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "agota" is a verb and "azote" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "agota" or "azote"?
"agota" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,886 in our Spanish list, against #31,658 for "azote". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agota vs azote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “agota”; for a noun, it's “azote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agota” 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