acordásvsacordéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,899
“acordás” frequency rank
#16,248
“acordé” frequency rank
53147
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acordás acordé
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
acordás
6 ch
acordé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acordás ([akoɾˈð̞as]) and acordé ([akoɾˈð̞e]) 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 53147, 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]. acordé is at rank #16,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞e].

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 53147, this pair ranks #89,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acordás vs acordé

Shared letters: acdor. Private to "acordás": . Private to "acordé": é.

"acordás" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "acordé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Frequency comparison

acordás#36,899
acordé#16,248

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acordás" and "acordé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akoɾˈð̞as] versus [akoɾˈð̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acordás" or "acordé"?
"acordé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,248 in our Spanish list, against #36,899 for "acordás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acordás vs acordé

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 “acordás” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list