agredevsagreguéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,311
“agrede” frequency rank
#31,626
“agregué” frequency rank
77937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agrede and agregué apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agrede
7 ch
agregué

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agrede ([aˈɣ̞ɾeð̞e]) and agregué ([aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞e]) 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 77937, 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]. agregué is at rank #31,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞e].

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 77937, this pair ranks #15,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agrede vs agregué

Shared letters: aegr. Private to "agrede": d. Private to "agregué": .

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

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

agrede#46,311
agregué#31,626

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agrede" and "agregué" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ɾeð̞e] versus [aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agrede" or "agregué"?
"agregué" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,626 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 agregué

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list