agile
/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/adjective, noun
agile is spelled A-G-I-L-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, agile means “Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in agile?
| Letters | 5: A-G-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agile?
Agile appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce agile?
- US /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/
- US /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/
- Australia /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/
Agile has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-agile.ogg, En-us-agile-2.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of agile
- agiler comparative
- more agile comparative
- agilest superlative
- most agile superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
an agile creature
- 2
Characterised by quick motion.
agile movements
- 3
Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
agile methods
noun
- 1
Agile software development.
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agile come from?
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).