Which to use
“agrada” is a verb and “asada” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,606
- “agrada” frequency rank
- #25,145
- “asada” frequency rank
- 35751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrada | asada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradar o de agradarse. | Forma del femenino singular de asado. |
Where the eye mixes agrada and asada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agrada runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against asada's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agrada with asada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agrada is [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞a] while asada is [aˈsað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35751, 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]. asada is at rank #25,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈsað̞a].
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 35751, this pair ranks #184,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrada vs asada
Shared letters: ad. Private to "agrada": gr. Private to "asada": s.
"agrada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "asada" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agrada" and "asada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agrada" or "asada" 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 "agrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrada" and "asada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs asada". 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 #184,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.