Which to use
“agradece” and “agradecen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,394
- “agradece” frequency rank
- #27,838
- “agradecen” frequency rank
- 37232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradece | agradecen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. |
Where the eye mixes agradece and agradecen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. agradece runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against agradecen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agradece with agradecen
A purely visual mix-up. agradece ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞ese]) and agradecen ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “agradece” sits inside “agradecen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradece is recorded at frequency rank #9,394, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞ese]. agradecen is at rank #27,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esẽn].
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 37232, this pair ranks #176,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agradece vs agradecen
Shared letters: acdegr. Private to "agradece": -. Private to "agradecen": n.
"agradece" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "agradecen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agradece" and "agradecen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agradece" vs "agradecen" - which ranks higher?
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 "agradece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agradecen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradece" and "agradecen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agradecen vs agradeceré". 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 #176,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.