agredirvsagregarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,888
“agredir” frequency rank
#4,475
“agregar” frequency rank
26363
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agredir agregar
Definition Atacar o ejercer la violencia con alguien. Añadir unas cosas o personas a otras del mismo tipo o juntar varias cosas similares.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
agredir
7 ch
agregar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agredir ([aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞iɾ]) 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 26363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agredir is recorded at frequency rank #21,888, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞iɾ]. 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 26363, this pair ranks #231,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agredir vs agregar

Shared letters: aegr. Private to "agredir": di. Private to "agregar": -.

"agredir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "agregar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agrediragerdir · aggredir · agrdeir · agreddir · agredirr · agredri · agreidr · agrredir
  • agregaragergar · aggregar · agreagr · agregarr · agreggar · agregra · agrgear · agrregar

Frequency comparison

agredir#21,888
agregar#4,475

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agredir" and "agregar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞ɾeˈð̞iɾ] versus [aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agredir" or "agregar"?
"agregar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,475 in our Spanish list, against #21,888 for "agredir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agredir vs agregar

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 “agredir” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list