Which to use
“acuerda” and “acuerden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,249
- “acuerda” frequency rank
- #33,391
- “acuerden” frequency rank
- 40640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acuerda | acuerden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de acordar o de acordarse. |
Where the eye mixes acuerda and acuerden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acuerda runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against acuerden's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acuerda with acuerden
A purely visual mix-up. acuerda ([aˈkweɾð̞a]) and acuerden ([aˈkweɾð̞ẽn]) 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 40640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acuerda is recorded at frequency rank #7,249, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞a]. acuerden is at rank #33,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞ẽn].
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 40640, this pair ranks #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acuerda vs acuerden
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "acuerda": -. Private to "acuerden": n.
"acuerda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "acuerden" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acuerda" and "acuerden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "acuerda" vs "acuerden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acuerda" and "acuerden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acuerden vs acuerdes". 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 #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.