Which to use
“agh” is an intj and “aight” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,044
- “agh” frequency rank
- #44,604
- “aight” frequency rank
- 88648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agh | aight |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An exclamation of mild horror, disgust or frustration | Contraction of all right. |
Where the eye mixes agh and aight
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agh with aight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agh is [æː(x)] while aight is /ˈɑˌaɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agh is recorded at frequency rank #44,044, classified as anintj, pronounced [æː(x)]. aight is at rank #44,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɑˌaɪt/.
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 88648, this pair ranks #6,107 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agh vs aight
Shared letters: agh. Private to "agh": -. Private to "aight": it.
"agh" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aight" · 5 letters · shape VVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aight ← agiht · aigght · aighht · aightt · aigth · aihgt · iaght
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agh" for "aight" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agh" or "aight"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "agh" and "aight" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "agh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aight" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,107 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agh" and "aight" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agh vs amb". 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 #6,107 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.