Which to use
“Agar” is a name and “aver” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,783
- “Agar” frequency rank
- #15,288
- “aver” frequency rank
- 58071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Agar | aver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Tener. |
Where the eye mixes Agar and aver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Agar vs aver
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Agar is [aˈɣ̞aɾ] while aver is [aˈβ̞e̞ɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Agar is recorded at frequency rank #42,783, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈɣ̞aɾ]. aver is at rank #15,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞e̞ɾ].
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 58071, this pair ranks #67,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Agar vs aver
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Agar": g. Private to "aver": ev.
"Agar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "aver" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Agar" for "aver" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Agar" or "aver" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Agar" and "aver" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Agar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Agar" and "aver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agar vs ajuar". 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 #67,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.