Which to use
“ágil” is an adjective and “Agra” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,850
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #43,956
- “Agra” frequency rank
- 61806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | Agra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De movimientos fáciles, rápidos y hábiles. | es una ciudad del Estado de Uttar Pradesh, India |
Where the eye mixes ágil and Agra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ágil (VCVC) and Agra (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ágil with Agra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ágil is [ˈaxil] while Agra is [ˈaɣ̞ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61806, 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]. Agra is at rank #43,956, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾa].
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 61806, this pair ranks #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs Agra
Shared letters: g. Private to "ágil": ilá. Private to "Agra": ar.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Agra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Agra ← aggra · arga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágil" and "Agra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ágil" or "Agra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ágil" and "Agra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ágil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Agra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "Agra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agra vs anta". 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 #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.