Which to use
“agotar” and “azotar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,713
- “agotar” frequency rank
- #44,573
- “azotar” frequency rank
- 69286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agotar | azotar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acabar recursos o posibilidades hasta su desaparición. | Dar azotes. |
Where the eye mixes agotar and azotar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agotar and azotar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between agotar and azotar
A purely visual mix-up. agotar ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾ]) 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 differ by a single letter - g in “agotar” becomes z in “azotar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69286, 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]. 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 69286, this pair ranks #32,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agotar vs azotar
Shared letters: aort. Private to "agotar": g. Private to "azotar": z.
"agotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "azotar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agotar" for "azotar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agotar" or "azotar"?
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 "agotar" 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 #32,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agotar" 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 #32,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.