Which to use
“añejo” is an adjective and “antojo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,834
- “añejo” frequency rank
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- 56896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añejo | antojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de cosas, especialmente alimentos que mejoran con el tiempo, que tienen un año o más. | Deseo vivo y pasajero de alguna cosa, y especialmente el sugerido por el capricho, o el que suelen tener las mujeres cuando están embarazadas. |
Where the eye mixes añejo and antojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses añejo with antojo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: añejo is [aˈɲexo] while antojo is [ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 56896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añejo is recorded at frequency rank #42,834, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɲexo]. antojo is at rank #14,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪oxo].
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 56896, this pair ranks #72,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of añejo vs antojo
Shared letters: ajo. Private to "añejo": eñ. Private to "antojo": nt.
"añejo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- antojo ← anntojo · anotjo · antjoo · antojjo · antooj · anttojo · atnojo · natojo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "añejo" and "antojo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añejo" or "antojo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "añejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añejo" and "antojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abeto vs añejo". 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 #72,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.