Which to use
“agrio” is an adjective and “ardió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,386
- “agrio” frequency rank
- #46,932
- “ardió” frequency rank
- 83318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrio | ardió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arder. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agrio and ardió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agrio is [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo] while ardió is [aɾˈð̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrio is recorded at frequency rank #36,386, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]. ardió is at rank #46,932, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɾˈð̞jo].
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 83318, this pair ranks #8,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agrio vs ardió
Shared letters: air. Private to "agrio": go. Private to "ardió": dó.
"agrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "ardió" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agrio ← aggrio · agiro · agroi · agrrio · argio · gario
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agrio" and "ardió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agrio" or "ardió"?
Remembering agrio vs ardió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “agrio”; for a verb, it's “ardió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agrio” entry
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