Which to use
“agradaba” and “agradar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,787
- “agradaba” frequency rank
- #26,296
- “agradar” frequency rank
- 69083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradaba | agradar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de agradar o de agradarse. | Producir agrado, gusto, placer o contento. Resultar grato o agradable. |
Where the eye mixes agradaba and agradar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. agradaba runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against agradar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agradaba vs agradar
A purely visual mix-up. agradaba ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞a]) and agradar ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]) 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 69083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradaba is recorded at frequency rank #42,787, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞a]. agradar is at rank #26,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ].
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 69083, this pair ranks #32,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agradaba vs agradar
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "agradaba": b. Private to "agradar": -.
"agradaba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "agradar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agradaba" and "agradar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agradaba" or "agradar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agradar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradaba" and "agradar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrazaba vs agradaba". 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 #32,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.