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Detailed reference entry for the English word "ag", 2-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "ag" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "ag" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

ag is aEnglishnoun. It means: Clipping of agriculture. Pronounced /ˈæɡ/. It ranks #7,643 in English word frequency. Often confused with as and at.

Key facts for ag
PropertyValue
Headwordag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæɡ/
Letters2
Frequency rank#7,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ag in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ag is 2 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæɡ/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,643 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Clipping of agriculture.".

No frequent misspelling variants are recorded for ag in our index, suggesting the orthography either follows predictable English patterns or the word is uncommon enough that typo corpora lack signal.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "as", "at", "an", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of agriculture or agricultural. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is ag, spelled A-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clipping of agriculture.

Etymology

Clipping of agriculture or agricultural.

Frequency rank: #7,643 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ag"?
"ag" is spelled A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɡ/.
What does "ag" mean?
As a noun, "ag" means: Clipping of agriculture.
What words are commonly confused with "ag"?
"ag" is commonly confused with "as", "at", "an". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ag" is /ˈæɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ag"?
Clipping of agriculture or agricultural. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.