Which to use
“agrupar” and “agruparse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,014
- “agrupar” frequency rank
- #46,314
- “agruparse” frequency rank
- 70328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agrupar | agruparse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juntar en un grupo. | Formar o reunirse en grupos. |
Where the eye mixes agrupar and agruparse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agrupar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against agruparse's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agrupar with agruparse
A purely visual mix-up. agrupar ([aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾ]) and agruparse ([aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾse]) 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) - “agrupar” sits inside “agruparse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agrupar is recorded at frequency rank #24,014, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾ]. agruparse is at rank #46,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞ɾuˈpaɾse].
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 70328, this pair ranks #29,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agrupar vs agruparse
Shared letters: agpru. Private to "agrupar": -. Private to "agruparse": es.
"agrupar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "agruparse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agrupar" for "agruparse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agrupar" or "agruparse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agrupar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agruparse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agrupar" and "agruparse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agrupado vs agrupar". 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 #29,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.