Which to use
“acordaron” and “acordarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,958
- “acordaron” frequency rank
- #23,287
- “acordarse” frequency rank
- 36245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acordaron | acordarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Traer a la memoria de uno alguna cosa; recordar. |
Where the eye mixes acordaron and acordarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acordaron and acordarse
A purely visual mix-up. acordaron ([akoɾˈð̞aɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acordaron is recorded at frequency rank #12,958, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞aɾõn]. 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 36245, this pair ranks #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acordaron vs acordarse
Shared letters: acdor. Private to "acordaron": n. Private to "acordarse": es.
"acordaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "acordarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acordaron" and "acordarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acordaron" or "acordarse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acordaron" 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 #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acordaron" and "acordarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acordáis vs acordarse". 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 #181,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.