Which to use
“abrazar” and “agravar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,043
- “abrazar” frequency rank
- #35,329
- “agravar” frequency rank
- 49372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrazar | agravar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rodear una cosa o a alguien con los brazos. | Hacer más grave, serio o molesto. Desmejorar, empeorar. |
Where the eye mixes abrazar and agravar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abrazar and agravar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abrazar vs agravar
A purely visual mix-up. abrazar ([aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]) and agravar ([aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrazar is recorded at frequency rank #14,043, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]. agravar is at rank #35,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49372, this pair ranks #109,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrazar vs agravar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abrazar": bz. Private to "agravar": gv.
"abrazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "agravar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abrazar" for "agravar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abrazar" or "agravar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrazar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agravar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrazar" and "agravar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agravar vs atracar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #109,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.