Which to use
“agrade” is a verb and “arcade” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,479
- “agrade” frequency rank
- #27,484
- “arcade” frequency rank
- 59963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrade | arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de agradar o de agradarse. | Máquina electrónica usada para el ocio o la diversión, normalmente conteniendo algún videojuego, pero también se puede incluir en ellas a los pinballs, tragaperras u otros tipos. |
Where the eye mixes agrade and arcade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between agrade and arcade
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agrade is [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e] while arcade is [aɾˈkað̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrade is recorded at frequency rank #32,479, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾað̞e]. arcade is at rank #27,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɾˈkað̞e].
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 59963, this pair ranks #60,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agrade vs arcade
Shared letters: ader. Private to "agrade": g. Private to "arcade": c.
"agrade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arcade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agrade" and "arcade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "agrade" vs "arcade" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arcade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrade" and "arcade" 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 #60,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.