Which to use
“antoja” is a verb and “Antón” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,571
- “antoja” frequency rank
- #19,026
- “Antón” frequency rank
- 39597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antoja | Antón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de antojarse. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes antoja and Antón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between antoja and Antón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: antoja is [ãn̪ˈt̪oxa] while Antón is [ãn̪ˈt̪õn]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antoja is recorded at frequency rank #20,571, classified as averb, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪oxa]. Antón is at rank #19,026, tagged as aname, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪õn].
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 39597, this pair ranks #163,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antoja vs Antón
Shared letters: ant. Private to "antoja": jo. Private to "Antón": ó.
"antoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Antón" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- antoja ← anntoja · anotja · antjoa · antoaj · antojja · anttoja · atnoja · natoja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "antoja" for "Antón" ever safe?
Which is more common, "antoja" or "Antón"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "antoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Antón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antoja" and "Antón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs antoja". 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 #163,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.