Which to use
“agradeció” and “agradezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,496
- “agradeció” frequency rank
- #4,573
- “agradezco” frequency rank
- 21069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradeció | agradezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agradecer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de agradecer. |
Where the eye mixes agradeció and agradezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agradeció (VCCVCVCVV) and agradezco (VCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses agradeció with agradezco
A purely visual mix-up. agradeció ([aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsjo]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradeció is recorded at frequency rank #16,496, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾað̞eˈsjo]. 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 21069, this pair ranks #256,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of agradeció vs agradezco
Shared letters: acdegr. Private to "agradeció": ió. Private to "agradezco": oz.
"agradeció" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV · "agradezco" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agradezco ← agardezco · aggradezco · agraddezco · agradeczo · agradezcco · agradezoc · agradezzco · agradzeco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agradeció" for "agradezco" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "agradeció" and "agradezco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradeció" 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 #256,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradeció" and "agradezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agradecen vs agradeció". 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 #256,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.