Which to use
“antojo” and “átomo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,062
- “antojo” frequency rank
- #21,203
- “átomo” frequency rank
- 35265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antojo | átomo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Partícula más pequeña posible de un elemento químico que conserva su identidad o sus propiedades. |
Where the eye mixes antojo and átomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. antojo runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against átomo's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses antojo with átomo
A purely visual mix-up. antojo ([ãn̪ˈt̪oxo]) and átomo ([ˈat̪omo]) 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 35265, 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]. átomo is at rank #21,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪omo].
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 35265, this pair ranks #187,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of antojo vs átomo
Shared letters: ot. Private to "antojo": ajn. Private to "átomo": má.
"antojo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "átomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- antojo ← anntojo · anotjo · antjoo · antojjo · antooj · anttojo · atnojo · natojo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "antojo" for "átomo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "antojo" vs "átomo" - which ranks higher?
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 "átomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antojo" and "átomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atom vs átomo". 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 #187,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.