agradecer

[aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]

/[aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“agradecer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,482
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifestar que se aprecia un bien, beneficio o favor recibidos. Expresar agradecimiento; dar las gracias; reconocer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-agradecer · agradecer · Spanish

agradecer · rank #6,482 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,482
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH acepto

Nearest frequency peer: acepto (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “agradecer”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “agradecer” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

agradecer vs agradeció
78% similar
agradecer vs agradecerá
90% similar
agradecer vs agradeceré
90% similar

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

Key facts for agradecer
PropertyValue
Headwordagradecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,482
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “agradecer”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).agradecercae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “acepto” (#6,481), “agujero” (#6,483), “abren” (#6,480). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “agradecer” va en #6,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around agradecer (IPA [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,482 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for agradecer, with forms such as "agardecer", "aggradecer", and "agradceer". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "agradeció", "agradecerá", "agradeceré", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is agradecer, spelled A-G-R-A-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestar que se aprecia un bien, beneficio o favor recibidos. Expresar agradecimiento; dar las gracias; reconocer.
  2. 2
    Sentir gratitud por algo.
  3. 3
    Responder bien una cosa a los cuidados o trabajo invertidos en mantenerla, conservarla o mejorarla, funcionando o prosperando como se espera.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how agradecer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Agradece por un nuevo día.
  2. Un automóvil agradece el mantenimiento periódico, así como las plantas agradecen la poda.

This word in other languages

thank(English)remercier(Français)danken(Deutsch)agradecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agardecer
  • aggradecer
  • agradceer
  • agraddecer
  • agradeccer
  • agradecerr
  • agradecre
  • agradeecr
  • agradeser
  • agraedcer
  • agrdaecer
  • agrradecer
  • argadecer
  • garadecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agradecer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agardecer2aggradecer1agradceer2agraddecer1agradeccer1agradecerr1agradecre2agradeecr2
Edit distance from "agradecer"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agradecer"?
"agradecer" is spelled A-G-R-A-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ].
What does "agradecer" mean?
As a verb, "agradecer" means: Manifestar que se aprecia un bien, beneficio o favor recibidos. Expresar agradecimiento; dar las gracias; reconocer.
What words are commonly confused with "agradecer"?
"agradecer" is commonly confused with "agradeció", "agradecerá", "agradeceré". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agradecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agradecer" is [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agradecer" come from?
"agradecer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "agradecer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

cerebral14 variantsfinanciar14 variantsmonasterio14 variantsmanifiesta14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list