Which to use
“ágil” and “ago” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,850
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #13,603
- “ago” frequency rank
- 31453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | ago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De movimientos fáciles, rápidos y hábiles. | Hace. |
Where the eye mixes ágil and ago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ágil vs ago
A purely visual mix-up. ágil ([ˈaxil]) and ago (/əˈɡəʊ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31453, 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]. ago is at rank #13,603, tagged as anadj, pronounced /əˈɡəʊ/.
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 31453, this pair ranks #207,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs ago
Shared letters: g. Private to "ágil": ilá. Private to "ago": ao.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ágil" for "ago" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ágil" or "ago" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ágil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "ago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágil vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #207,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.