Which to use
“agradecen” and “agradeció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,838
- “agradecen” frequency rank
- #16,496
- “agradeció” frequency rank
- 44334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradecen | agradeció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agradecer. |
Where the eye mixes agradecen and agradeció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agradecen (VCCVCVCVC) and agradeció (VCCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between agradecen and agradeció
A purely visual mix-up. agradecen ([aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esẽn]) and agradeció ([aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradecen is recorded at frequency rank #27,838, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈð̞esẽn]. agradeció is at rank #16,496, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsjo].
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 44334, this pair ranks #137,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agradecen vs agradeció
Shared letters: acdegr. Private to "agradecen": n. Private to "agradeció": ió.
"agradecen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "agradeció" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agradecen ← agardecen · aggradecen · agradceen · agraddecen · agradeccen · agradecenn · agradecne · agradeecn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agradecen" and "agradeció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "agradecen" or "agradeció"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradecen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agradeció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradecen" and "agradeció" 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 #137,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.