# agile vs AGL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agile
*adjective · IPA /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ · frequency rank #16,839*
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.

### 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
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