Which to use
“agrego” and “arregló” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,560
- “agrego” frequency rank
- #17,871
- “arregló” frequency rank
- 38431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrego | arregló |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de agregar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar. |
Where the eye mixes agrego and arregló
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. agrego runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against arregló's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between agrego and arregló
A purely visual mix-up. agrego ([aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞o]) and arregló ([areˈɣ̞lo]) 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 38431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrego is recorded at frequency rank #20,560, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾeɣ̞o]. arregló is at rank #17,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞lo].
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 38431, this pair ranks #170,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrego vs arregló
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "agrego": o. Private to "arregló": ló.
"agrego" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arregló" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agrego ← agergo · aggrego · agreggo · agreog · agrgeo · agrrego · argego · garego
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agrego" for "arregló" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "agrego" or "arregló" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arregló" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrego" and "arregló" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agregas vs agrego". 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 #170,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.