anotévsateWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: anoté is a verb, ate is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“anoté” is a verb and “ate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,376
“anoté” frequency rank
#23,677
“ate” frequency rank
67053
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature anoté ate
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de anotar. Dulce de membrillo en forma de barra o bloque a modo de dulce seco.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anoté and ate apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
anoté
3 ch
ate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anoté is [anoˈt̪e] 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anoté is recorded at frequency rank #43,376, classified as averb, pronounced [anoˈt̪e]. 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 67053, this pair ranks #38,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of anoté vs ate

Shared letters: at. Private to "anoté": noé. Private to "ate": e.

"anoté" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "ate" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequency comparison

anoté#43,376
ate#23,677

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anoté" and "ate" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "anoté" is a verb and "ate" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "anoté" or "ate"?
"ate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,677 in our Spanish list, against #43,376 for "anoté". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anoté vs ate

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anoté”; for a noun, it's “ate”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anoté” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list