Which to use
“again” is an adverb and “agrio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,048
- “again” frequency rank
- #36,386
- “agrio” frequency rank
- 50434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | again | agrio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Otra vez, de nuevo. | Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios. |
Where the eye mixes again and agrio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses again with agrio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: again is /əˈgɛn/ while agrio is [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]. 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 50434, 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/. agrio is at rank #36,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo].
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 50434, this pair ranks #103,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of again vs agrio
Shared letters: agi. Private to "again": n. Private to "agrio": or.
"again" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "agrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "again" and "agrio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "again" vs "agrio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "again" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agrio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "again" and "agrio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agobio vs agrio". 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 #103,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.