accedióvsagredióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“accedió” and “agredió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,044
“accedió” frequency rank
#36,908
“agredió” frequency rank
50952
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature accedió agredió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acceder. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agredir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set accedió and agredió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
accedió
7 ch
agredió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. accedió ([akseˈð̞jo]) and agredió ([aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo]) 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 50952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

accedió is recorded at frequency rank #14,044, classified as averb, pronounced [akseˈð̞jo]. agredió is at rank #36,908, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo].

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 50952, this pair ranks #100,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of accedió vs agredió

Shared letters: adeió. Private to "accedió": c. Private to "agredió": gr.

"accedió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "agredió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

accedió#14,044
agredió#36,908

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "accedió" and "agredió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akseˈð̞jo] versus [aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "accedió" or "agredió"?
"accedió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,044 in our Spanish list, against #36,908 for "agredió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering accedió vs agredió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “accedió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list