Which to use
“aferran” and “agarran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,108
- “aferran” frequency rank
- #16,254
- “agarran” frequency rank
- 56362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aferran | agarran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aferrar o de aferrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. |
Where the eye mixes aferran and agarran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aferran vs agarran
A purely visual mix-up. aferran ([aˈferãn]) and agarran ([aˈɣ̞arãn]) 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 56362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aferran is recorded at frequency rank #40,108, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈferãn]. agarran is at rank #16,254, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞arãn].
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 56362, this pair ranks #74,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aferran vs agarran
Shared letters: anr. Private to "aferran": ef. Private to "agarran": g.
"aferran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "agarran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aferran" for "agarran" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aferran" or "agarran" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aferran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agarran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aferran" and "agarran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aferran vs alertan". 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 #74,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.