Which to use
“adhesivo” and “agresivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,303
- “adhesivo” frequency rank
- #9,569
- “agresivo” frequency rank
- 55872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adhesivo | agresivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene la propiedad o es capaz de adherirse. | Que tiene agresividad, que parece que va a agredir a alguien. |
Where the eye mixes adhesivo and agresivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. adhesivo and agresivo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses adhesivo with agresivo
A purely visual mix-up. adhesivo ([að̞eˈsiβ̞o]) and agresivo ([aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adhesivo is recorded at frequency rank #46,303, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞eˈsiβ̞o]. agresivo is at rank #9,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞o].
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 55872, this pair ranks #76,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adhesivo vs agresivo
Shared letters: aeiosv. Private to "adhesivo": dh. Private to "agresivo": gr.
"adhesivo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "agresivo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adhesivo" for "agresivo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "adhesivo" vs "agresivo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adhesivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agresivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adhesivo" and "agresivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adhesiva vs adhesivo". 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 #76,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.