agotarvsazotaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,713
“agotar” frequency rank
#36,420
“azota” frequency rank
61133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agotar azota
Definition Acabar recursos o posibilidades hasta su desaparición. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de azotar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agotar and azota apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agotar
5 ch
azota

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agotar ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ]) and azota ([aˈsot̪a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61133, 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]. azota is at rank #36,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsot̪a].

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 61133, this pair ranks #56,524 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agotar vs azota

Shared letters: aot. Private to "agotar": gr. Private to "azota": z.

"agotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "azota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agotaraggotar · agoatr · agotarr · agotra · agottar · agtoar · aogtar · gaotar
  • azotaaozta · azoat · azotta · aztoa · azzota · zaota

Frequency comparison

agotar#24,713
azota#36,420

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agotar" and "azota" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ] versus [aˈsot̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agotar" or "azota"?
"agotar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,713 in our Spanish list, against #36,420 for "azota". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agotar vs azota

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