agree

/əˈɡɹiː/

//əˈɡɹiː// verb

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"agree" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“agree” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,133 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,133
frequency rank, English
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agree vs are
60% similar
agree vs area
60% similar
agree vs arse
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agree
PropertyValue
Headwordagree
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈɡɹiː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,133
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agree” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agree lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for agree is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈɡɹiː/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,133 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for agree, with forms such as "agere", "aggree", and "agre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "are", "area", "arse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”). The correct English form is agree, spelled A-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
  2. 2
    To give assent; to accede.
  3. 3
    To yield assent to; to approve.
  4. 4
    To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
  5. 5
    To resemble; to coincide; to correspond; to tally.
  6. 6
    To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.
  7. 7
    To correspond to (another word) in a grammatical category, such as gender, number, case, or person.
  8. 8
    To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.

Etymology

From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”).

Synonyms

concurharmonizeaccedecome aroundgive wayassentapprovesetstrikebargaindealengagecoincidecorrespondmatchresemblefitsuitcomportagreeaccordmeetcoexistcoherecomprobateconsenttally

Antonyms

disagreeclashjar

This word in other languages

concordar(Español)être d'accord(Français)zustimmen(Deutsch)concordar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agere,aggree,agre,agrree,argee,garee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agree - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agere2aggree1agre1agrree1argee2garee2
Edit distance from "agree"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agree"?
"agree" is spelled A-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡɹiː/.
What does "agree" mean?
As a verb, "agree" means: To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
What words are commonly confused with "agree"?
"agree" is commonly confused with "are", "area", "arse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agree" is /əˈɡɹiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "agree"?
From Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer (“to accept or receive kindly”), from a gré (“favorably”), from Latin ad (“to”) + gratum (“pleasing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, greet, praise”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “agree”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-G-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈɡɹiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “are” - see the side-by-side comparison. agree vs are
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list