Which to use
“acordé” is a verb and “adonde” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,248
- “acordé” frequency rank
- #8,746
- “adonde” frequency rank
- 24994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acordé | adonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Indica un movimiento en dirección al sitio en donde se encuentra una persona, o hacia su domicilio u hogar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acordé and adonde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acordé is [akoɾˈð̞e] while adonde is [aˈð̞õn̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acordé is recorded at frequency rank #16,248, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞e]. adonde is at rank #8,746, tagged as aprep, pronounced [aˈð̞õn̪d̪e].
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 24994, this pair ranks #238,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acordé vs adonde
Shared letters: ado. Private to "acordé": cré. Private to "adonde": en.
"acordé" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "adonde" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- adonde ← addonde · adnode · adodne · adondde · adoned · adonnde · aodnde · daonde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acordé" and "adonde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acordé" or "adonde"?
Remembering acordé vs adonde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “acordé”; for a preposition, it's “adonde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acordé” entry
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