AG

[aːˈɡeː]

/[aːˈɡeː]/ abbrev

The verdict

“AG” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,252) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,252
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzwort für Aktiengesellschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-ag · AG · German

AG · rank #1,252 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,252
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusätzlich

Nearest frequency peer: zusätzlich (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „AG“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „AG“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

AG vs an
0% similar
AG vs am
0% similar
AG vs at
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for AG
PropertyValue
HeadwordAG
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[aːˈɡeː]
Letters2
Frequency rank#1,252
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „AG“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).AGliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zusätzlich“ (#1,251), „aktuelle“ (#1,253), „you“ (#1,250). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „AG“ bei #1,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for AG is neighbouring look-alikes ("an", "am", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [aːˈɡeː]. Frequency #1,252 among 6,976 “A” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for AG, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "an", "am", "at", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is AG, spelled A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzwort für Aktiengesellschaft
  2. 2
    Kurzwort für Arbeitsgemeinschaft
  3. 3
    Die offizielle Abkürzung von Aargau lautet AG.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how AG appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Bayerische Kreditinstitut AG hat heute Konkurs anmelden müssen.
  2. „So hat die AG Korpus in der ersten und zweiten Amtsperiode von 2006 bis 2016 in rund 960 Erhebungen 510 Fallbeispiele untersucht.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "AG"?
"AG" is spelled A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [aːˈɡeː].
What does "AG" mean?
As an abbreviation, "AG" means: Kurzwort für Aktiengesellschaft
What words are commonly confused with "AG"?
"AG" is commonly confused with "an", "am", "at". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "AG"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "AG" is [aːˈɡeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "AG" come from?
"AG" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list