# agent vs agony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agent
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #1,622*
One who exerts power, or has the power to act.

### agony
*noun · IPA /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ · frequency rank #12,904*
Extreme pain.

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