agrandar

[aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“agrandar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,464 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#29,464
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

agrandar vs Aranda
63% similar
agrandar vs agravar
75% similar
agrandar vs aguantar
75% similar

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

Key facts for agrandar
PropertyValue
Headwordagrandar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,464
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agrandar” sits in Spanish 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). agrandar 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 Spanish entry for agrandar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,464 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for agrandar, with forms such as "agarndar", "aggrandar", and "agradnar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Aranda", "agravar", "aguantar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is agrandar, spelled A-G-R-A-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agarndar,aggrandar,agradnar,agranadr,agrandarr,agranddar,agrandra,agranndar,agrnadar,agrrandar,argandar,garandar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agarndar2aggrandar1agradnar2agranadr2agrandarr1agranddar1agrandra2agranndar1
Edit distance from "agrandar"

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 "agrandar"?
"agrandar" is spelled A-G-R-A-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
What does "agrandar" mean?
As a verb, "agrandar" means: Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor.
What words are commonly confused with "agrandar"?
"agrandar" is commonly confused with "Aranda", "agravar", "aguantar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agrandar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agrandar" is [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agrandar" come from?
"agrandar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “agrandar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-R-A-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Aranda” - see the side-by-side comparison. agrandar vs Aranda
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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