Which to use
“antojo” and “antro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- #19,311
- “antro” frequency rank
- 33373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antojo | antro |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Caverna, cavidad subterránea o en la roca. |
Where the eye mixes antojo and antro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between antojo and antro
A purely visual mix-up. antojo ([ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]) and antro ([ˈãn̪t̪ɾo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33373, 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]. antro is at rank #19,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈãn̪t̪ɾo].
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 33373, this pair ranks #197,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antojo vs antro
Shared letters: anot. Private to "antojo": j. Private to "antro": r.
"antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "antro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "antojo" and "antro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "antojo" or "antro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "antojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antojo" and "antro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs antro". 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 #197,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.