Which to use
“ágiles” is an adjective and “Aquiles” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,904
- “ágiles” frequency rank
- #16,505
- “Aquiles” frequency rank
- 50409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágiles | Aquiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ágil. | Un héroe de la guerra de Troya y uno de los principales protagonistas y más grandes guerreros de la Ilíada de Homero. Leyendas sostienen que sólo tenía una debilidad: su talón; de ahí sale la expresión el talón de Aquiles y en anatomía el tendón de Aquiles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ágiles and Aquiles apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ágiles and Aquiles form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ágiles is recorded at frequency rank #33,904, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaxiles]. Aquiles is at rank #16,505, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈkiles].
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 50409, this pair ranks #103,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágiles" and "Aquiles" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ágiles vs Aquiles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ágiles”; for a name, it's “Aquiles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ágiles” entry
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