Which to use
“agradar” and “agregar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,731
- “agradar” frequency rank
- #13,872
- “agregar” frequency rank
- 20603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agradar | agregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alisar o terreno com grade; gradar; desterroar | associar |
Where the eye mixes agradar and agregar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agradar and agregar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses agradar with agregar
A purely visual mix-up. agradar (/ɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/) and agregar (/ɐ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agradar is recorded at frequency rank #6,731, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ɡɾɐ.ˈdaɾ/. agregar is at rank #13,872, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ɡɾɨ.ˈɡaɾ/.
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 20603, this pair ranks #49,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agradar vs agregar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "agradar": d. Private to "agregar": e.
"agradar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "agregar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agradar" and "agregar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "agradar" or "agregar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agradar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agregar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agradar" and "agregar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrandar vs agradar". 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 #49,866 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.