agotarvsagotaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,713
“agotar” frequency rank
#33,397
“agotaron” frequency rank
58110
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agotar agotaron
Definition Acabar recursos o posibilidades hasta su desaparición. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agotar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agotar and agotaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agotar
8 ch
agotaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agotar ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ]) and agotaron ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “agotar” sits inside “agotaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agotar is recorded at frequency rank #24,713, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ]. agotaron is at rank #33,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾõn].

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 58110, this pair ranks #67,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agotar vs agotaron

Shared letters: agort. Private to "agotar": -. Private to "agotaron": n.

"agotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "agotaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agotaraggotar · agoatr · agotarr · agotra · agottar · agtoar · aogtar · gaotar
  • agotaronaggotaron · agoatron · agotaorn · agotarno · agotaronn · agotarron · agotraon · agottaron

Frequency comparison

agotar#24,713
agotaron#33,397

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agotar" and "agotaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ] versus [aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agotar" or "agotaron"?
"agotar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,713 in our Spanish list, against #33,397 for "agotaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agotar vs agotaron

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 “agotar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list