agotanvsanotanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,916
“agotan” frequency rank
#40,123
“anotan” frequency rank
74039
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agotan anotan
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 anotar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agotan and anotan apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agotan
6 ch
anotan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agotan ([aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn]) and anotan ([aˈnot̪ãn]) 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 “agotan” becomes n in “anotan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74039, 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]. anotan is at rank #40,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈnot̪ãn].

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 74039, this pair ranks #22,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agotan vs anotan

Shared letters: anot. Private to "agotan": g. Private to "anotan": -.

"agotan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "anotan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agotanaggotan · agoatn · agotann · agotna · agottan · agtoan · aogtan · gaotan
  • anotanannotan · anoatn · anotann · anotna · anottan · antoan · aontan · naotan

Frequency comparison

agotan#33,916
anotan#40,123

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agotan" and "anotan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn] versus [aˈnot̪ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agotan" or "anotan"?
"agotan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,916 in our Spanish list, against #40,123 for "anotan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agotan vs anotan

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 “agotan” 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