Which to use
“agarran” and “agarré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,254
- “agarran” frequency rank
- #20,248
- “agarré” frequency rank
- 36502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agarran | agarré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. |
Where the eye mixes agarran and agarré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agarran runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against agarré's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agarran with agarré
A purely visual mix-up. agarran ([aˈɣ̞arãn]) and agarré ([aɣ̞aˈre]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agarran is recorded at frequency rank #16,254, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞arãn]. agarré is at rank #20,248, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞aˈre].
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 36502, this pair ranks #180,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agarran vs agarré
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agarran": n. Private to "agarré": é.
"agarran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "agarré" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agarran ← aagrran · agaran · agararn · agarrann · agarrna · aggarran · agraran · gaarran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agarran" and "agarré" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agarran" or "agarré" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agarran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agarré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agarran" and "agarré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agarré 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 #180,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.