Which to use
“ágil” is an adjective and “así” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,850
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #55
- “así” frequency rank
- 17905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | así |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De movimientos fáciles, rápidos y hábiles. | De este modo o forma. |
Where the eye mixes ágil and así
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. No shared run - shape, not overlap, is the trap.
Look-alike desk: ágil vs así
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ágil is [ˈaxil] while así is [aˈsi]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17905, 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]. así is at rank #55, tagged as anadv, pronounced [aˈsi].
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 17905, this pair ranks #270,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs así
Shared letters: none. Private to "ágil": gilá. Private to "así": así.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "así" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágil" and "así" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ágil" or "así" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "así" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "así" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágil vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #270,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.