Which to use
“agresivas” and “agresivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,651
- “agresivas” frequency rank
- #9,569
- “agresivo” frequency rank
- 33220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agresivas | agresivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de agresivo. | Que tiene agresividad, que parece que va a agredir a alguien. |
Where the eye mixes agresivas and agresivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agresivas runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against agresivo's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agresivas with agresivo
A purely visual mix-up. agresivas ([aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞as]) and agresivo ([aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞o]) 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 33220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agresivas is recorded at frequency rank #23,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞as]. agresivo is at rank #9,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾeˈsiβ̞o].
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 33220, this pair ranks #197,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agresivas vs agresivo
Shared letters: aegirsv. Private to "agresivas": -. Private to "agresivo": o.
"agresivas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "agresivo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agresivas" and "agresivo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agresivas" vs "agresivo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agresivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agresivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agresivas" and "agresivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adhesivo vs agresivo". 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 #197,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.