acuerdanvsacuerdenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,896
“acuerdan” frequency rank
#33,391
“acuerden” frequency rank
45287
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acuerdan acuerden
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acuerdan and acuerden apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
acuerdan
8 ch
acuerden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acuerdan ([aˈkweɾð̞ãn]) 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 a single letter - a in “acuerdan” becomes e in “acuerden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acuerdan is recorded at frequency rank #11,896, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞ãn]. 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 45287, this pair ranks #132,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acuerdan vs acuerden

Shared letters: acdenru. Private to "acuerdan": -. Private to "acuerden": -.

"acuerdan" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC  ·  "acuerden" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acuerdanaccuerdan · aceurdan · acuedran · acueradn · acuerdann · acuerddan · acuerdna · acuerrdan
  • acuerdenaccuerden · aceurden · acuedren · acuerdden · acuerdenn · acuerdne · acueredn · acuerrden

Frequency comparison

acuerdan#11,896
acuerden#33,391

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acuerdan" and "acuerden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈkweɾð̞ãn] versus [aˈkweɾð̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acuerdan" or "acuerden"?
"acuerdan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,896 in our Spanish list, against #33,391 for "acuerden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acuerdan vs acuerden

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list