Which to use
“acordás” and “acordate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,899
- “acordás” frequency rank
- #24,710
- “acordate” frequency rank
- 61609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acordás | acordate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de acordarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes acordás and acordate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acordás runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against acordate's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acordás with acordate
A purely visual mix-up. acordás ([akoɾˈð̞as]) and acordate ([akoɾˈð̞at̪e]) 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 61609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acordás is recorded at frequency rank #36,899, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞as]. acordate is at rank #24,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞at̪e].
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 61609, this pair ranks #54,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acordás vs acordate
Shared letters: acdor. Private to "acordás": sá. Private to "acordate": et.
"acordás" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "acordate" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acordate ← accordate · acodrate · acoradte · acordaet · acordatte · acorddate · acordtae · acorrdate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acordás" and "acordate" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acordás" or "acordate" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acordás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acordate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acordás" and "acordate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acordás vs acorta". 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 #54,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.