Which to use
“agotan” and “alojan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,916
- “agotan” frequency rank
- #37,939
- “alojan” frequency rank
- 71855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agotan | alojan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alojar o de alojarse. |
Where the eye mixes agotan and alojan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agotan and alojan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses agotan with alojan
A purely visual mix-up. agotan ([aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn]) and alojan ([aˈloxãn]) 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 71855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agotan is recorded at frequency rank #33,916, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn]. alojan is at rank #37,939, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈloxãn].
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 71855, this pair ranks #26,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agotan vs alojan
Shared letters: ano. Private to "agotan": gt. Private to "alojan": jl.
"agotan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alojan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agotan" and "alojan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agotan" or "alojan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agotan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alojan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agotan" and "alojan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alojaba vs alojan". 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 #26,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.