Which to use
“again” is an adverb and “agria” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,048
- “again” frequency rank
- #35,853
- “agria” frequency rank
- 49901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | again | agria |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Otra vez, de nuevo. | Forma del femenino de agrio. |
Where the eye mixes again and agria
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses again with agria
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: again is /əˈgɛn/ while agria is [ˈaɣ̞ɾja]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
again is recorded at frequency rank #14,048, classified as anadv, pronounced /əˈgɛn/. agria is at rank #35,853, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾja].
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 49901, this pair ranks #106,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of again vs agria
Shared letters: agi. Private to "again": n. Private to "agria": r.
"again" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "agria" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "again" and "agria" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "again" or "agria" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "again" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agria" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "again" and "agria" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agria vs ardía". 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 #106,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.