Which to use
“agacha” and “agarra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,307
- “agacha” frequency rank
- #6,257
- “agarra” frequency rank
- 52564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agacha | agarra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agachar o de agacharse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. |
Where the eye mixes agacha and agarra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agacha and agarra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: agacha vs agarra
A purely visual mix-up. agacha ([aˈɣ̞at͡ʃa]) and agarra ([aˈɣ̞ara]) 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 52564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agacha is recorded at frequency rank #46,307, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞at͡ʃa]. agarra is at rank #6,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ara].
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 52564, this pair ranks #92,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agacha vs agarra
Shared letters: ag. Private to "agacha": ch. Private to "agarra": r.
"agacha" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "agarra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agacha" and "agarra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agacha" or "agarra"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "agacha" and "agarra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agacha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agarra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agacha" and "agarra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acacia vs agacha". 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 #92,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.