Which to use
“agotaron” and “anotaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,397
- “agotaron” frequency rank
- #37,952
- “anotaron” frequency rank
- 71349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agotaron | anotaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agotar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de anotar. |
Where the eye mixes agotaron and anotaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agotaron and anotaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between agotaron and anotaron
A purely visual mix-up. agotaron ([aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾõn]) and anotaron ([anoˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 “agotaron” becomes n in “anotaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agotaron is recorded at frequency rank #33,397, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞oˈt̪aɾõn]. anotaron is at rank #37,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [anoˈt̪aɾõn].
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 71349, this pair ranks #27,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agotaron vs anotaron
Shared letters: anort. Private to "agotaron": g. Private to "anotaron": -.
"agotaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "anotaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agotaron" for "anotaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agotaron" vs "anotaron" - which ranks higher?
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 "agotaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anotaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agotaron" and "anotaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotaron vs ataron". 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 #27,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.