Which to use
“ago” is an adjective and “ahi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,603
- “ago” frequency rank
- #2,101
- “ahi” frequency rank
- 15704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ago | ahi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hace. | Fuego |
Where the eye mixes ago and ahi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ago and ahi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ago is /əˈɡəʊ/ while ahi is [ˈa.hi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15704, 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/. ahi is at rank #2,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.hi].
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 15704, this pair ranks #279,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ago vs ahi
Shared letters: a. Private to "ago": go. Private to "ahi": hi.
"ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ahi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ago" for "ahi" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ago" or "ahi" show up more?
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 "ahi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ago" and "ahi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ago vs alió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #279,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.