Which to use
“adrede” is an adverb and “agrade” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,945
- “adrede” frequency rank
- #32,479
- “agrade” frequency rank
- 65424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adrede | agrade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deliberadamente, intencionalmente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de agradar o de agradarse. |
Where the eye mixes adrede and agrade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. adrede and agrade follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: adrede vs agrade
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adrede is [aˈð̞ɾeð̞e] while agrade is [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adrede is recorded at frequency rank #32,945, classified as anadv, pronounced [aˈð̞ɾeð̞e]. agrade is at rank #32,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e].
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 65424, this pair ranks #42,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adrede vs agrade
Shared letters: ader. Private to "adrede": -. Private to "agrade": g.
"adrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "agrade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adrede" and "agrade" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adrede" or "agrade"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "adrede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agrade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adrede" and "agrade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adrede vs apreté". 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 #42,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.