# AFB vs AGL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### AFB
*noun · frequency rank #28,102*
Initialism of air force base.

### AGL
*phrase · frequency rank #46,290*
Initialism of above ground level: designating a measured distance from the ground to a higher level, i.e. altitude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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