agredevsagredióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agrede” and “agredió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,311
“agrede” frequency rank
#36,908
“agredió” frequency rank
83219
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agrede agredió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agredir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agredir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agrede and agredió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agrede
7 ch
agredió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agrede ([aˈɣ̞ɾeð̞e]) and agredió ([aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo]) 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 83219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agrede is recorded at frequency rank #46,311, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾeð̞e]. agredió is at rank #36,908, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo].

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 83219, this pair ranks #8,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agrede vs agredió

Shared letters: adegr. Private to "agrede": -. Private to "agredió": .

"agrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "agredió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agredeagerde · aggrede · agrdee · agredde · agreed · agrrede · argede · garede

Frequency comparison

agrede#46,311
agredió#36,908

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agrede" and "agredió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ɾeð̞e] versus [aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agrede" or "agredió"?
"agredió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,908 in our Spanish list, against #46,311 for "agrede". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agrede vs agredió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agrede” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list