agir

\a.ʒiʁ\

/\a.ʒiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“agir” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,760 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,760
frequency rank, French
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire quelque chose.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agir vs air
75% similar
agir vs ait
50% similar
agir vs ami
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agir
PropertyValue
Headwordagir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.ʒiʁ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,760
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agir” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agir lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for agir is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ʒiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,760 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for agir, with forms such as "aggir", "agirr", and "aigr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "air", "ait", "ami", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is agir, spelled A-G-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Se dit souvent par opposition aux paroles, aux discours, etc., et signifie procéder à l’exécution de quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Opérer, produire quelque effet ou faire quelque impression.
  4. 4
    Négocier, s’employer en quelque affaire.
  5. 5
    Poursuivre en justice.
  6. 6
    Se conduire, se comporter.
  7. 7
    (avec de) Sert à marquer de quoi il est question.
  8. 8
    Activer.

This word in other languages

act(English)actuar(Español)handeln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aggir,agirr,aigr,gair

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aggir1agirr1aigr2gair2
Edit distance from "agir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agir"?
"agir" is spelled A-G-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʒiʁ\.
What does "agir" mean?
As a verb, "agir" means: Faire quelque chose.
What words are commonly confused with "agir"?
"agir" is commonly confused with "air", "ait", "ami". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agir" is \a.ʒiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agir" come from?
"agir" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “agir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-G-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʒiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “air” - see the side-by-side comparison. agir vs air
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list