Which to use
“agrupa” is a verb and “arruga” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,022
- “agrupa” frequency rank
- #34,888
- “arruga” frequency rank
- 53910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrupa | arruga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de agrupar o de agruparse. | Pliegue (parte que se dobla) o raya de la piel, que puede resultar de distintos factores, pero generalmente por la edad. |
Where the eye mixes agrupa and arruga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agrupa with arruga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agrupa is [aˈɣ̞ɾupa] while arruga is [aˈruɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53910, 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]. arruga is at rank #34,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈruɣ̞a].
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 53910, this pair ranks #85,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agrupa vs arruga
Shared letters: agru. Private to "agrupa": p. Private to "arruga": -.
"agrupa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arruga" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agrupa" and "arruga" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agrupa" vs "arruga" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agrupa" and "arruga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrupa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arruga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrupa" and "arruga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arruga 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 #85,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.