agradecidovsagradecidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agradecido is a adjective, agradecidos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agradecido” is an adjective and “agradecidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,250
“agradecido” frequency rank
#12,295
“agradecidos” frequency rank
19545
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agradecido agradecidos
Definition Que reconoce, aprecia y agradece el favor o bien que alguien ha hecho; que siente gratitud o agradecimiento. Forma del plural de agradecido.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agradecido and agradecidos apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
agradecido
11 ch
agradecidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

agradecido and agradecidos 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 1 extra letter(s) - “agradecido” sits inside “agradecidos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agradecido is recorded at frequency rank #7,250, classified as anadj, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsið̞o]. agradecidos is at rank #12,295, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsið̞os].

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 19545, this pair ranks #263,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

agradecido#7,250
agradecidos#12,295

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agradecido" and "agradecidos" be used interchangeably?
No, "agradecido" and "agradecidos" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering agradecido vs agradecidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “agradecido”; for a participle, it's “agradecidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agradecido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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