Which to use
“agote” is an adjective and “ate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,786
- “agote” frequency rank
- #23,677
- “ate” frequency rank
- 66463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agote | ate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona originaria o habitante de un pueblo del valle de Baztán, en Navarra, España. | Dulce de membrillo en forma de barra o bloque a modo de dulce seco. |
Where the eye mixes agote and ate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: agote vs ate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agote is [aˈɣ̞ot̪e] while ate is [ˈat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66463, 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]. ate is at rank #23,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪e].
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 66463, this pair ranks #39,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agote vs ate
Shared letters: aet. Private to "agote": go. Private to "ate": -.
"agote" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ate" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agote ← aggote · agoet · agotte · agtoe · aogte · gaote
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agote" and "ate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agote" or "ate"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agote" and "ate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agote" and "ate" 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 #39,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.