Which to use
“agrega” and “agregué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,577
- “agrega” frequency rank
- #31,626
- “agregué” frequency rank
- 37203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrega | agregué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agregar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de agregar. |
Where the eye mixes agrega and agregué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agrega runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against agregué's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agrega vs agregué
A purely visual mix-up. agrega ([aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞a]) 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 37203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrega is recorded at frequency rank #5,577, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞a]. 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 37203, this pair ranks #176,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrega vs agregué
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "agrega": -. Private to "agregué": ué.
"agrega" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "agregué" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agrega ← agerga · aggrega · agreag · agregga · agrgea · agrrega · argega · garega
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agrega" for "agregué" ever safe?
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- Full dictionary entry for "agrega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agregué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrega" and "agregué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agregas vs agregué". 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 #176,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.