Which to use
“antojo” is a noun and “Antón” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- #19,026
- “Antón” frequency rank
- 33088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antojo | Antón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deseo vivo y pasajero de alguna cosa, y especialmente el sugerido por el capricho, o el que suelen tener las mujeres cuando están embarazadas. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes antojo and Antón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses antojo with Antón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: antojo is [ãn̪ˈt̪oxo] 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antojo is recorded at frequency rank #14,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]. 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 33088, this pair ranks #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antojo vs Antón
Shared letters: ant. Private to "antojo": jo. Private to "Antón": ó.
"antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Antón" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- antojo ← anntojo · anotjo · antjoo · antojjo · antooj · anttojo · atnojo · natojo
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "antojo" and "Antón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "antojo" 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 #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antojo" and "Antón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs Antón". 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 #198,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.