Which to use
“aes” is an adjective and “Agos” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,355
- “aes” frequency rank
- #42,785
- “Agos” frequency rank
- 86140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aes | Agos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fácil. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes aes and Agos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. aes runs 3 letters (VVC) against Agos's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aes and Agos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aes is [ˈɛːs] while Agos is [ˈaɣ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aes is recorded at frequency rank #43,355, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛːs]. Agos is at rank #42,785, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞os].
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 86140, this pair ranks #5,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aes vs Agos
Shared letters: as. Private to "aes": e. Private to "Agos": go.
"aes" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "Agos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Agos ← aggos · agoss · agso · aogs · gaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aes" for "Agos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aes" or "Agos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Agos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aes" and "Agos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aes vs apis". 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 #5,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.