Which to use
“ago” and “agrio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,603
- “ago” frequency rank
- #36,386
- “agrio” frequency rank
- 49989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ago | agrio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hace. | Que tiene sabor u olor ácido, como el del limón o el vinagre, producido por la concentración de iones hidronios. |
Where the eye mixes ago and agrio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ago vs agrio
A purely visual mix-up. ago (/əˈɡəʊ/) and agrio ([ˈaɣ̞ɾjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ago is recorded at frequency rank #13,603, classified as anadj, pronounced /əˈɡəʊ/. agrio is at rank #36,386, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ɾjo].
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 49989, this pair ranks #105,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ago vs agrio
Shared letters: ago. Private to "ago": -. Private to "agrio": ir.
"ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "agrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agrio ← aggrio · agiro · agroi · agrrio · argio · gario
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ago" and "agrio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ago" vs "agrio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agrio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ago" and "agrio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agobio vs agrio". 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 #105,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.