Which to use
“agarré” is a verb and “arre” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,248
- “agarré” frequency rank
- #29,490
- “arre” frequency rank
- 49738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agarré | arre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agarrar o de agarrarse. | Se usa para arrear, incitar a las bestias de carga o tiro a moverse. |
Where the eye mixes agarré and arre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. agarré runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against arre's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agarré vs arre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agarré is [aɣ̞aˈre] while arre is [ˈare]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49738, 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]. arre is at rank #29,490, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈare].
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 49738, this pair ranks #107,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agarré vs arre
Shared letters: ar. Private to "agarré": gé. Private to "arre": e.
"agarré" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "arre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arre ← arer · rare
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agarré" and "arre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "agarré" vs "arre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agarré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agarré" and "arre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arras vs arre". 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 #107,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.