agotadasvsanotadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agotadas” and “anotadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,739
“agotadas” frequency rank
#48,798
“anotadas” frequency rank
79537
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agotadas anotadas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de agotado, participio de agotar. Forma del femenino plural de anotado, participio de anotar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agotadas and anotadas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
agotadas
8 ch
anotadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agotadas ([aɣ̞oˈt̪að̞as]) and anotadas ([anoˈt̪að̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “agotadas” becomes n in “anotadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agotadas is recorded at frequency rank #30,739, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aɣ̞oˈt̪að̞as]. anotadas is at rank #48,798, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [anoˈt̪að̞as].

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 79537, this pair ranks #12,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agotadas vs anotadas

Shared letters: adost. Private to "agotadas": g. Private to "anotadas": n.

"agotadas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "anotadas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agotadasaggotadas · agoatdas · agotaads · agotadass · agotaddas · agotadsa · agotdaas · agottadas
  • anotadasannotadas · anoatdas · anotaads · anotadass · anotaddas · anotadsa · anotdaas · anottadas

Frequency comparison

agotadas#30,739
anotadas#48,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agotadas" and "anotadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞oˈt̪að̞as] versus [anoˈt̪að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agotadas" or "anotadas"?
"agotadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,739 in our Spanish list, against #48,798 for "anotadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agotadas vs anotadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agotadas” 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