Which to use
“agradar” and “agrade” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,296
- “agradar” frequency rank
- #32,479
- “agrade” frequency rank
- 58775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradar | agrade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Producir agrado, gusto, placer o contento. Resultar grato o agradable. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de agradar o de agradarse. |
Where the eye mixes agradar and agrade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agradar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against agrade's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agradar with agrade
A purely visual mix-up. agradar ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]) 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 58775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradar is recorded at frequency rank #26,296, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]. 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 58775, this pair ranks #65,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agradar vs agrade
Shared letters: adgr. Private to "agradar": -. Private to "agrade": e.
"agradar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "agrade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agradar" and "agrade" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agradar" or "agrade" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agrade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradar" and "agrade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrace vs agrade". 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 #65,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.