Which to use
“agotan” and “azotar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,916
- “agotan” frequency rank
- #44,573
- “azotar” frequency rank
- 78489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agotan | azotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agotar. | Dar azotes. |
Where the eye mixes agotan and azotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agotan and azotar 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 azotar
A purely visual mix-up. agotan ([aˈɣ̞ot̪ãn]) and azotar ([asoˈt̪aɾ]) 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 78489, 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]. azotar is at rank #44,573, tagged as averb, pronounced [asoˈt̪aɾ].
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 78489, this pair ranks #14,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agotan vs azotar
Shared letters: aot. Private to "agotan": gn. Private to "azotar": rz.
"agotan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "azotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agotan" for "azotar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agotan" vs "azotar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agotan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azotar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agotan" and "azotar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotan vs azotar". 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 #14,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.