Which to use
“antojo” and “atajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- #26,712
- “atajo” frequency rank
- 40774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antojo | atajo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Camino más corto que se sale de la ruta marcada. |
Where the eye mixes antojo and atajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: antojo vs atajo
A purely visual mix-up. antojo ([ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]) and atajo ([aˈt̪axo]) 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 40774, 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]. atajo is at rank #26,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪axo].
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 40774, this pair ranks #157,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antojo vs atajo
Shared letters: ajot. Private to "antojo": n. Private to "atajo": -.
"antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "atajo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "antojo" for "atajo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "antojo" or "atajo" show up more?
What to do next
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 "atajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antojo" and "atajo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atajo vs ataron". 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 #157,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.