Which to use
“agote” and “alone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,786
- “agote” frequency rank
- #22,929
- “alone” frequency rank
- 65715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agote | alone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona originaria o habitante de un pueblo del valle de Baztán, en Navarra, España. | Solo. |
Where the eye mixes agote and alone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: agote vs alone
A purely visual mix-up. agote ([aˈɣ̞ot̪e]) and alone (/əˈləʊn/) 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 65715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agote is recorded at frequency rank #42,786, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ot̪e]. alone is at rank #22,929, tagged as anadj, pronounced /əˈləʊn/.
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 65715, this pair ranks #41,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agote vs alone
Shared letters: aeo. Private to "agote": gt. Private to "alone": ln.
"agote" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agote" and "alone" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agote" or "alone"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "agote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agote" and "alone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agote vs Aponte". 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 #41,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.