Which to use
“agradece” and “agradezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,394
- “agradece” frequency rank
- #4,573
- “agradezco” frequency rank
- 13967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradece | agradezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. |
Where the eye mixes agradece and agradezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agradece runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against agradezco's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agradece vs agradezco
A purely visual mix-up. agradece ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞ese]) and agradezco ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esko]) 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 13967, 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]. agradezco is at rank #4,573, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esko].
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 13967, this pair ranks #285,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of agradece vs agradezco
Shared letters: acdegr. Private to "agradece": -. Private to "agradezco": oz.
"agradece" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "agradezco" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "agradece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agradezco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradece" and "agradezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agradece 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 #285,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.