Which to use
“agrandar” and “agravar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,464
- “agrandar” frequency rank
- #35,329
- “agravar” frequency rank
- 64793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrandar | agravar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aumentar el tamaño, la importancia o la dignidad de algo; hacerlo más grande o mayor. | Hacer más grave, serio o molesto. Desmejorar, empeorar. |
Where the eye mixes agrandar and agravar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. agrandar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against agravar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agrandar with agravar
A purely visual mix-up. agrandar ([aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]) and agravar ([aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrandar is recorded at frequency rank #29,464, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. agravar is at rank #35,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ].
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 64793, this pair ranks #44,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agrandar vs agravar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agrandar": dn. Private to "agravar": v.
"agrandar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "agravar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agrandar" and "agravar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "agrandar" or "agravar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrandar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agravar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrandar" and "agravar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agravar vs atracar". 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 #44,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.