Which to use
“agradecida” is a participle and “agradecido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,294
- “agradecida” frequency rank
- #7,250
- “agradecido” frequency rank
- 19544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradecida | agradecido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de agradecido. | Que reconoce, aprecia y agradece el favor o bien que alguien ha hecho; que siente gratitud o agradecimiento. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agradecida and agradecido apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
agradecida and agradecido form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “agradecida” becomes o in “agradecido” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradecida is recorded at frequency rank #12,294, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsið̞a]. agradecido is at rank #7,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsið̞o].
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 19544, this pair ranks #263,297 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering agradecida vs agradecido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “agradecida”; for an adjective, it's “agradecido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agradecida” entry
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