Which to use
“acuerde” is a verb and “acuerdos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,870
- “acuerde” frequency rank
- #2,811
- “acuerdos” frequency rank
- 23681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acuerde | acuerdos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acordar o de acordarse. | Forma del plural de acuerdo. |
Where the eye mixes acuerde and acuerdos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acuerde runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against acuerdos's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acuerde with acuerdos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acuerde is [aˈkweɾð̞e] while acuerdos is [aˈkweɾð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acuerde is recorded at frequency rank #20,870, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞e]. acuerdos is at rank #2,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞os].
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 23681, this pair ranks #244,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acuerde vs acuerdos
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "acuerde": -. Private to "acuerdos": os.
"acuerde" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "acuerdos" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acuerde" for "acuerdos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acuerde" or "acuerdos" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acuerde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerdos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acuerde" and "acuerdos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acuerde vs acueste". 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 #244,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.