Which to use
“agravar” and “agregar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,329
- “agravar” frequency rank
- #4,475
- “agregar” frequency rank
- 39804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agravar | agregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer más grave, serio o molesto. Desmejorar, empeorar. | Añadir unas cosas o personas a otras del mismo tipo o juntar varias cosas similares. |
Where the eye mixes agravar and agregar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agravar and agregar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses agravar with agregar
A purely visual mix-up. agravar ([aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ]) and agregar ([aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 39804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agravar is recorded at frequency rank #35,329, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ]. agregar is at rank #4,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 39804, this pair ranks #162,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agravar vs agregar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agravar": v. Private to "agregar": e.
"agravar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "agregar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agravar" and "agregar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agravar" or "agregar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agravar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agregar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agravar" and "agregar" 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 #162,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.