agradanvsagradeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,057
“agradan” frequency rank
#32,479
“agrade” frequency rank
64536
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agradan agrade
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradar o de agradarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de agradar o de agradarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agradan and agrade apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
agradan
6 ch
agrade

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agradan ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞ãn]) and agrade ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e]) 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 64536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agradan is recorded at frequency rank #32,057, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞ãn]. agrade is at rank #32,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e].

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 64536, this pair ranks #45,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agradan vs agrade

Shared letters: adgr. Private to "agradan": n. Private to "agrade": e.

"agradan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "agrade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agradanagardan · aggradan · agraadn · agradann · agraddan · agradna · agrdaan · agrradan
  • agradeagarde · aggrade · agradde · agraed · agrdae · agrrade · argade · garade

Frequency comparison

agradan#32,057
agrade#32,479

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agradan" and "agrade" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ɾað̞ãn] versus [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agradan" or "agrade"?
"agradan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,057 in our Spanish list, against #32,479 for "agrade". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agradan vs agrade

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list