Which to use
“agrupa” and “agrupado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,022
- “agrupa” frequency rank
- #47,526
- “agrupado” frequency rank
- 66548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrupa | agrupado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agrupar o de agruparse. | Participio de agrupar o de agruparse. |
Where the eye mixes agrupa and agrupado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. agrupa runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against agrupado's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agrupa with agrupado
A purely visual mix-up. agrupa ([aˈɣ̞ɾupa]) and agrupado ([aɣ̞ɾuˈpað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “agrupa” sits inside “agrupado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrupa is recorded at frequency rank #19,022, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ɾupa]. agrupado is at rank #47,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾuˈpað̞o].
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 66548, this pair ranks #39,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agrupa vs agrupado
Shared letters: agpru. Private to "agrupa": -. Private to "agrupado": do.
"agrupa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "agrupado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agrupa" and "agrupado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agrupa" vs "agrupado" - 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 "agrupa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agrupado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrupa" and "agrupado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agrupado vs arrugado". 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 #39,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.