Which to use
“agradecer” and “agradeció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,482
- “agradecer” frequency rank
- #16,496
- “agradeció” frequency rank
- 22978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradecer | agradeció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manifestar que se aprecia un bien, beneficio o favor recibidos. Expresar agradecimiento; dar las gracias; reconocer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agradecer. |
Where the eye mixes agradecer and agradeció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agradecer (VCCVCVCVC) and agradeció (VCCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: agradecer vs agradeció
A purely visual mix-up. agradecer ([aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]) 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 22978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradecer is recorded at frequency rank #6,482, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈseɾ]. 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 22978, this pair ranks #247,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of agradecer vs agradeció
Shared letters: acdegr. Private to "agradecer": -. Private to "agradeció": ió.
"agradecer" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "agradeció" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agradecer ← agardecer · aggradecer · agradceer · agraddecer · agradeccer · agradecerr · agradecre · agradeecr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agradecer" and "agradeció" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agradecer" or "agradeció" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agradecer" and "agradeció" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradecer" 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 #247,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradecer" and "agradeció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agradecer 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 #247,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.