Which to use
“antoje” is a verb and “antojo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,570
- “antoje” frequency rank
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- 53632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antoje | antojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de antojarse. | 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 antoje and antojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. antoje and antojo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses antoje with antojo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: antoje is [ãn̪ˈt̪oxe] while antojo is [ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “antoje” becomes o in “antojo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antoje is recorded at frequency rank #39,570, classified as averb, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪oxe]. 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 53632, this pair ranks #86,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antoje vs antojo
Shared letters: ajnot. Private to "antoje": e. Private to "antojo": -.
"antoje" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "antoje" and "antojo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "antoje" vs "antojo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "antoje" 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 #86,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antoje" and "antojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anoté vs antoje". 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 #86,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.