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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ágil and Agra apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágil" and "Agra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ágil" or "Agra"?
Remembering ágil vs Agra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ágil”; for a name, it's “Agra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ágil” entry
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