Which to use
“adquirió” and “adquirir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,604
- “adquirió” frequency rank
- #4,298
- “adquirir” frequency rank
- 14902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adquirió | adquirir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de adquirir. | Conseguir algo por medios propios, a través del propio trabajo, presupuesto o ingenio. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adquirió and adquirir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adquirió ([að̞kiˈɾjo]) and adquirir ([að̞kiˈɾiɾ]) 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 - ó in “adquirió” becomes r in “adquirir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adquirió is recorded at frequency rank #10,604, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞kiˈɾjo]. adquirir is at rank #4,298, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞kiˈɾiɾ].
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 14902, this pair ranks #282,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adquirió vs adquirir
Shared letters: adiqru. Private to "adquirió": ó. Private to "adquirir": -.
"adquirió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVV · "adquirir" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- adquirir ← addquirir · adqiurir · adqquirir · adquiirr · adquirirr · adquirri · adquirrir · adquriir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adquirió" and "adquirir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adquirió" or "adquirir"?
Remembering adquirió vs adquirir
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 “adquirió” entry
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