Which to use
“ágil” and “ágiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,850
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #33,904
- “ágiles” frequency rank
- 51754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | ágiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De movimientos fáciles, rápidos y hábiles. | Forma del plural de ágil. |
Where the eye mixes ágil and ágiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ágil runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ágiles's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ágil with ágiles
A purely visual mix-up. ágil ([ˈaxil]) and ágiles ([ˈaxiles]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ágil” sits inside “ágiles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ágil is recorded at frequency rank #17,850, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaxil]. ágiles is at rank #33,904, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaxiles].
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 51754, this pair ranks #96,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs ágiles
Shared letters: gilá. Private to "ágil": -. Private to "ágiles": es.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ágiles" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágil" and "ágiles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ágil" vs "ágiles" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ágil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ágiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "ágiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágiles vs avales". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #96,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.