agrio
[ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]
The verdict
“agrio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,386 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #36,386
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agrio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #36,386 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “agrio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for agrio is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,386 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 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 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
- 1Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios.
- 2Que ha adquirido sabor y olor ácido o rancio por efecto de la fermentación.
- 3Que produce dificultades o penurias; que no es favorable.
- 4Que no es agradable o placentero.
- 5Se dice de un metal al que no es fácil dar forma, especialmente si es frágil o tiende a quebrarse.
- 6Se dice de un colorido demasiado fuerte, que no es armonioso.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “agrio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “aro” - see the side-by-side comparison. agrio vs aro
- 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.