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.
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agredir" and "agregar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agredir" or "agregar"?
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
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