Which to use
“agria” is an adjective and “alegría” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,853
- “agria” frequency rank
- #2,146
- “alegría” frequency rank
- 37999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agria | alegría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de agrio. | Sensación de contento que se produce debido a algo agradable. |
Where the eye mixes agria and alegría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: agria vs alegría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agria is [ˈaɣ̞ɾja] while alegría is [aleˈɣ̞ɾia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agria is recorded at frequency rank #35,853, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾja]. alegría is at rank #2,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾia].
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 37999, this pair ranks #172,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agria vs alegría
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agria": i. Private to "alegría": elí.
"agria" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "alegría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agria ← aggria · agira · agrai · agrria · argia · garia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agria" and "alegría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "agria" vs "alegría" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agria" and "alegría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agria vs ardía". 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 #172,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.