Which to use
“agudo” is an adjective and “añado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,085
- “agudo” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 41148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agudo | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene punta, filo, corte, etcétera; sumamente fino y adelgazado, especialmente hablando de armas blancas, de instrumentos, etc. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes agudo and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agudo with añado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agudo is [aˈɣ̞uð̞o] while añado is [aˈɲað̞o]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agudo is recorded at frequency rank #12,085, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uð̞o]. añado is at rank #29,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞o].
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 41148, this pair ranks #155,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agudo vs añado
Shared letters: ado. Private to "agudo": gu. Private to "añado": ñ.
"agudo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agudo ← agduo · aggudo · aguddo · aguod · augdo · gaudo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agudo" and "añado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agudo" vs "añado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "agudo" and "añado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agudo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agudo" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añado". 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 #155,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.