Which to use
“abra” and “agora” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,507
- “abra” frequency rank
- #40,543
- “agora” frequency rank
- 83050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abra | agora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a narrow mountain or mesa pass | A place for gathering. |
Where the eye mixes abra and agora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. abra runs 4 letters (VCCV) against agora's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abra vs agora
A purely visual mix-up. abra (/ˈæbɹə/) and agora (/ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abra is recorded at frequency rank #42,507, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæbɹə/. agora is at rank #40,543, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæ.ɡə.ɹə/.
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 83050, this pair ranks #14,555 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abra vs agora
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abra": b. Private to "agora": go.
"abra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "agora" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abra" and "agora" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abra" vs "agora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,555 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abra" and "agora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abra vs Asta". 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 #14,555 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.