agencia

[aˈxẽnsja]

/[aˈxẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“agencia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,005 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,005
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Profesión o empleo de agente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agencia vs agenda
71% similar
agencia vs agonía
57% similar
agencia vs agency
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agencia
PropertyValue
Headwordagencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈxẽnsja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,005
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agencia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agencia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for agencia is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈxẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,005 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for agencia, with forms such as "aegncia", "agecnia", and "agencai". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "agenda", "agonía", "agency", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is agencia, spelled A-G-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Profesión o empleo de agente.
  2. 2
    Oficina o sede en la que desempeña sus funciones un agente.
  3. 3
    En general, empresa que presta servicios de gestión a terceros.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, sede o sucursal de una agencia₃.
  5. 5
    Institución de la administración pública que ejecuta la gestión de algún servicio.
  6. 6
    Establecimiento que presta dinero contra el depósito de bienes materiales como prenda.
  7. 7
    Condición de agente activo, por contraposición al paciente o beneficiario, que se expresa en ciertos roles semánticos.
  8. 8
    Capacidad de un sujeto para tomar decisiones de forma independiente. Usado especialmente para referirse a los sistemas informáticos.

Synonyms

casa de empeño

This word in other languages

agency(English)Agentur(Deutsch)agencia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aegncia,agecnia,agencai,agenccia,agenica,agenncia,agensia,aggencia,agnecia,gaencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agencia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aegncia2agecnia2agencai2agenccia1agenica2agenncia1agensia1aggencia1
Edit distance from "agencia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agencia"?
"agencia" is spelled A-G-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈxẽnsja].
What does "agencia" mean?
As a noun, "agencia" means: Profesión o empleo de agente.
What words are commonly confused with "agencia"?
"agencia" is commonly confused with "agenda", "agonía", "agency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agencia" is [aˈxẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agencia" come from?
"agencia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “agencia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈxẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “agenda” - see the side-by-side comparison. agencia vs agenda
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list