Which to use
“acarrea” and “agarra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,727
- “acarrea” frequency rank
- #6,257
- “agarra” frequency rank
- 36984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acarrea | agarra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acarrear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. |
Where the eye mixes acarrea and agarra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acarrea runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against agarra's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: acarrea vs agarra
A purely visual mix-up. acarrea ([akaˈrea]) and agarra ([aˈɣ̞ara]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acarrea is recorded at frequency rank #30,727, classified as averb, pronounced [akaˈrea]. agarra is at rank #6,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ara].
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 36984, this pair ranks #177,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acarrea vs agarra
Shared letters: ar. Private to "acarrea": ce. Private to "agarra": g.
"acarrea" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "agarra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acarrea" and "agarra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acarrea" or "agarra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acarrea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agarra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acarrea" and "agarra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acarrea vs amarra". 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 #177,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.