Which to use
“Agos” is a name and “amigos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,785
- “Agos” frequency rank
- #300
- “amigos” frequency rank
- 43085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Agos | amigos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Forma del masculino plural de amigo. |
Where the eye mixes Agos and amigos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Agos runs 4 letters (VCVC) against amigos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Agos with amigos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Agos is [ˈaɣ̞os] while amigos is [aˈmiɣ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Agos is recorded at frequency rank #42,785, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞os]. amigos is at rank #300, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈmiɣ̞os].
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 43085, this pair ranks #144,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Agos vs amigos
Shared letters: agos. Private to "Agos": -. Private to "amigos": im.
"Agos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "amigos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Agos" and "amigos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Agos" vs "amigos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Agos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amigos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Agos" and "amigos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agos vs apis". 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 #144,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.