Which to use
“AGB” is an abbrev and “alt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,115
- “AGB” frequency rank
- #595
- “alt” frequency rank
- 19710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | AGB | alt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen | vor langer Zeit gemacht, geschehen oder gewesen |
Where the eye mixes AGB and alt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses AGB with alt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: AGB is [aːɡeːˈbeː] while alt is [alt]. 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 (abbrev vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
AGB is recorded at frequency rank #19,115, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [aːɡeːˈbeː]. alt is at rank #595, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alt].
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 19710, this pair ranks #1,905,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of AGB vs alt
Shared letters: a. Private to "AGB": bg. Private to "alt": lt.
"AGB" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "alt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "AGB" and "alt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "AGB" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "AGB" and "alt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AGB vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,905,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.