Which to use
“agrada” and “arda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,606
- “agrada” frequency rank
- #35,876
- “arda” frequency rank
- 46482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrada | arda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradar o de agradarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arder. |
Where the eye mixes agrada and arda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agrada runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against arda's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between agrada and arda
A purely visual mix-up. agrada ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞a]) and arda ([ˈaɾð̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46482, 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]. arda is at rank #35,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾð̞a].
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 46482, this pair ranks #125,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrada vs arda
Shared letters: adr. Private to "agrada": g. Private to "arda": -.
"agrada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arda" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agrada" for "arda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agrada" vs "arda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrada" and "arda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs arda". 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 #125,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.