Which to use
“agarra” and “alarga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,257
- “agarra” frequency rank
- #32,485
- “alarga” frequency rank
- 38742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agarra | alarga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alargar. |
Where the eye mixes agarra and alarga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agarra with alarga
A purely visual mix-up. agarra ([aˈɣ̞ara]) and alarga ([aˈlaɾɣ̞a]) 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 38742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agarra is recorded at frequency rank #6,257, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ara]. alarga is at rank #32,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlaɾɣ̞a].
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 38742, this pair ranks #168,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agarra vs alarga
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agarra": -. Private to "alarga": l.
"agarra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "alarga" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agarra" and "alarga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agarra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alarga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agarra" and "alarga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alarga vs amarra". 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 #168,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.