agachavsagarraWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agacha and agarra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agacha
6 ch
agarra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • agachaaagcha · agacah · agaccha · agachha · agahca · agcaha · aggacha · gaacha
  • agarraaagrra · agara · agarar · aggarra · agrara · gaarra

Frequency comparison

agacha#46,307
agarra#6,257

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agacha" and "agarra" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞at͡ʃa] versus [aˈɣ̞ara]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agacha" or "agarra"?
"agarra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,257 in our Spanish list, against #46,307 for "agacha". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agacha vs agarra

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 “agacha” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list