Which to use
“A1” and “AG” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,858
- “A1” frequency rank
- #8,955
- “AG” frequency rank
- 26813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | A1 | AG |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Format d'une feuille de 594,6 mm sur 840,9. | Assemblée générale. |
Where the eye mixes A1 and AG
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses A1 with AG
A purely visual mix-up. A1 (\a.œ̃\) and AG (\a.ʒe\) 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 a single letter - 1 in “A1” becomes g in “AG”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
A1 is recorded at frequency rank #17,858, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.œ̃\. AG is at rank #8,955, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒe\.
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 26813, this pair ranks #332,719 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of A1 vs AG
Shared letters: a. Private to "A1": -. Private to "AG": g.
"A1" · 1 letters · shape V · "AG" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "A1" and "AG" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "A1" or "AG"?
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 "A1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "AG" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #332,719 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "A1" and "AG" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "A1 vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #332,719 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.