Which to use
“agent” and “Algen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,163
- “agent” frequency rank
- #18,793
- “Algen” frequency rank
- 26956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agent | Algen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache oder auch Person, die etwas Bestimmtes bewirkt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Alge |
Where the eye mixes agent and Algen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: agent vs Algen
A purely visual mix-up. agent ([eɪdʒənt]) and Algen ([ˈalɡn̩]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agent is recorded at frequency rank #8,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [eɪdʒənt]. Algen is at rank #18,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈalɡn̩].
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 26956, this pair ranks #1,809,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of agent vs Algen
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "agent": t. Private to "Algen": l.
"agent" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "Algen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agent" and "Algen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agent" vs "Algen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Algen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agent" and "Algen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Algen vs Alleen". 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 #1,809,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.