agradavsagregaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agrada” and “agrega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,606
“agrada” frequency rank
#5,577
“agrega” frequency rank
16183
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agrada agrega
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradar o de agradarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agregar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agrada and agrega apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agrada
6 ch
agrega

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agrada ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞a]) and agrega ([aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞a]) 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 16183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agrada is recorded at frequency rank #10,606, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞a]. agrega is at rank #5,577, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞a].

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 16183, this pair ranks #277,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of agrada vs agrega

Shared letters: agr. Private to "agrada": d. Private to "agrega": e.

"agrada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "agrega" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agradaagarda · aggrada · agraad · agradda · agrdaa · agrrada · argada · garada
  • agregaagerga · aggrega · agreag · agregga · agrgea · agrrega · argega · garega

Frequency comparison

agrada#10,606
agrega#5,577

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agrada" and "agrega" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞a] versus [aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agrada" or "agrega"?
"agrega" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,577 in our Spanish list, against #10,606 for "agrada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agrada vs agrega

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 “agrada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list