agregarvsagruparWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,475
“agregar” frequency rank
#24,014
“agrupar” frequency rank
28489
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agregar agrupar
Definition Añadir unas cosas o personas a otras del mismo tipo o juntar varias cosas similares. Juntar en un grupo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
agregar
7 ch
agrupar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agregar ([aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and agrupar ([aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾ]) 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 28489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agregar is recorded at frequency rank #4,475, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]. agrupar is at rank #24,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾ].

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 28489, this pair ranks #221,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agregar vs agrupar

Shared letters: agr. Private to "agregar": e. Private to "agrupar": pu.

"agregar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "agrupar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agregaragergar · aggregar · agreagr · agregarr · agreggar · agregra · agrgear · agrregar
  • agruparaggrupar · agrpuar · agrrupar · agruapr · agruparr · agruppar · agrupra · agurpar

Frequency comparison

agregar#4,475
agrupar#24,014

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agregar" and "agrupar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agregar" or "agrupar"?
"agregar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,475 in our Spanish list, against #24,014 for "agrupar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agregar vs agrupar

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 “agregar” 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