Which to use
“agregar” and “alegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,475
- “agregar” frequency rank
- #19,612
- “alegar” frequency rank
- 24087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agregar | alegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Añadir unas cosas o personas a otras del mismo tipo o juntar varias cosas similares. | Expresar o citar argumentos a favor o en contra de algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes agregar and alegar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agregar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against alegar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between agregar and alegar
A purely visual mix-up. agregar ([aɣ̞ɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]) and alegar ([aleˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 24087, 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]. alegar is at rank #19,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 24087, this pair ranks #242,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agregar vs alegar
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "agregar": -. Private to "alegar": l.
"agregar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agregar" and "alegar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "agregar" or "alegar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agregar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agregar" and "alegar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegaba vs alegar". 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 #242,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.