agrio

[ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]

/[ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]/ adj

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The verdict

“agrio” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,386
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-agrio · agrio · Spanish

agrio · rank #36,386 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,386
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH advanced

Nearest frequency peer: advanced (-2 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 “agrio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “agrio” 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).

agrio vs aro
60% similar
agrio vs ari
60% similar
agrio vs arco
60% similar

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

Key facts for agrio
PropertyValue
Headwordagrio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,386
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “agrio”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).agriocae 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 “advanced” (#36,384), “albóndigas” (#36,388), “administradas” (#36,383). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “agrio” va en #36,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around agrio (IPA [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,386 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for agrio, with forms such as "aggrio", "agiro", and "agroi". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aro", "ari", "arco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is agrio, spelled A-G-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios.
  2. 2
    Que ha adquirido sabor y olor ácido o rancio por efecto de la fermentación.
  3. 3
    Que produce dificultades o penurias; que no es favorable.
  4. 4
    Que no es agradable o placentero.
  5. 5
    Se dice de un metal al que no es fácil dar forma, especialmente si es frágil o tiende a quebrarse.
  6. 6
    Se dice de un colorido demasiado fuerte, que no es armonioso.

Synonyms

acedoácidoagreamargodesfavorabledifícilduropenosoacerboacreásperodesabridodesagradableríspidoindócilchillón

Antonyms

dúctilmaleable

This word in other languages

sour(English)aigre(Français)sauer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aggrio
  • agiro
  • agroi
  • agrrio
  • argio
  • gario

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agrio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aggrio1agiro2agroi2agrrio1argio2gario2
Edit distance from "agrio"

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 "agrio"?
"agrio" is spelled A-G-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo].
What does "agrio" mean?
As an adjective, "agrio" means: Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios.
What words are commonly confused with "agrio"?
"agrio" is commonly confused with "aro", "ari", "arco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agrio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agrio" is [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agrio" come from?
"agrio" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abbey#36,375anexa#36,398ardid#36,407velos#36,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

azota6 variantssign6 variantssidi6 variantsmort6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list