Which to use
“again” is an adverb and “agri” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,557
- “again” frequency rank
- #39,142
- “agri” frequency rank
- 54699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | again | agri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encore, de nouveau, à nouveau. | Pluriel de agro. |
Where the eye mixes again and agri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: again vs agri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: again is \ə.ˈɡɛn\ while agri is \ˈa.ɡri\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
again is recorded at frequency rank #15,557, classified as anadv, pronounced \ə.ˈɡɛn\. agri is at rank #39,142, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈa.ɡri\.
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 54699, this pair ranks #132,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of again vs agri
Shared letters: agi. Private to "again": n. Private to "agri": r.
"again" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "agri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "again" and "agri" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "again" or "agri" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "again" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,271 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "again" and "agri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agri vs aur". 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 #132,271 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.