acordáisvsacordarseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#46,902
“acordáis” frequency rank
#23,287
“acordarse” frequency rank
70189
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acordáis acordarse
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. Traer a la memoria de uno alguna cosa; recordar.

Where the eye mixes acordáis and acordarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acordáis runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against acordarse's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
acordáis
9 ch
acordarse

Look-alike desk: acordáis vs acordarse

A purely visual mix-up. acordáis ([akoɾˈð̞ajs]) and acordarse ([akoɾˈð̞aɾse]) 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 70189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acordáis is recorded at frequency rank #46,902, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞ajs]. acordarse is at rank #23,287, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞aɾse].

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 70189, this pair ranks #30,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acordáis vs acordarse

Shared letters: acdors. Private to "acordáis": iá. Private to "acordarse": e.

"acordáis" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC  ·  "acordarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acordarse ← accordarse · acodrarse · acoradrse · acordarce · acordares · acordarrse · acordarsse · acordasre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acordáis" and "acordarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akoɾˈð̞ajs] versus [akoɾˈð̞aɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "acordáis" vs "acordarse" - which ranks higher?
"acordarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,287 in our Spanish list, against #46,902 for "acordáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "acordáis" and "acordarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "acordáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "acordarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #30,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "acordáis" and "acordarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acordadas vs acordáis". 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 #30,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list