Which to use
“agote” is an adjective and “apoyé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,786
- “agote” frequency rank
- #43,382
- “apoyé” frequency rank
- 86168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agote | apoyé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona originaria o habitante de un pueblo del valle de Baztán, en Navarra, España. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes agote and apoyé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. agote (VCVCV) and apoyé (VCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between agote and apoyé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agote is [aˈɣ̞ot̪e] while apoyé is [apoˈʝe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86168, 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]. apoyé is at rank #43,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝe].
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 86168, this pair ranks #5,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agote vs apoyé
Shared letters: ao. Private to "agote": egt. Private to "apoyé": pyé.
"agote" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apoyé" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agote ← aggote · agoet · agotte · agtoe · aogte · gaote
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agote" for "apoyé" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agote" or "apoyé"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "agote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agote" and "apoyé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs apoyé". 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 #5,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.