Which to use
“agarré” and “agarren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,248
- “agarré” frequency rank
- #18,731
- “agarren” frequency rank
- 38979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agarré | agarren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de agarrar o de agarrarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agarré and agarren apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. agarré ([aɣ̞aˈre]) and agarren ([aˈɣ̞arẽn]) 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 38979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agarré is recorded at frequency rank #20,248, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞aˈre]. agarren is at rank #18,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞arẽn].
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 38979, this pair ranks #167,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agarré vs agarren
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agarré": é. Private to "agarren": en.
"agarré" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "agarren" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- agarren ← aagrren · agaren · agarern · agarrenn · agarrne · aggarren · agraren · gaarren
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agarré" and "agarren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agarré" or "agarren"?
Remembering agarré vs agarren
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 “agarré” entry
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