Which to use
“ágil” is an adjective and “ají” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,850
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #29,912
- “ají” frequency rank
- 47762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | ají |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De movimientos fáciles, rápidos y hábiles. | Fruto comestible de diversas especies del género Capsicum, usualmente picante, que se emplea como condimento. |
Where the eye mixes ágil and ají
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. No shared run - shape, not overlap, is the trap.
Look-alike desk: ágil vs ají
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ágil is [ˈaxil] while ají is [aˈxi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47762, 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]. ají is at rank #29,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈxi].
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 47762, this pair ranks #118,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs ají
Shared letters: none. Private to "ágil": gilá. Private to "ají": ají.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ají" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ágil" and "ají" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ágil" or "ají"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ágil" and "ají" 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 "ají" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "ají" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ají vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #118,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.