# ag vs ay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ag
*noun · IPA /ˈæɡ/ · frequency rank #7,643*
Clipping of agriculture.

### ay
*intj · IPA /aɪ/ · frequency rank #12,729*
Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ag-vs-ay