Which to use
“Agde” is a name and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,875
- “Agde” frequency rank
- #6,166
- “are” frequency rank
- 32041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Agde | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commune française, située dans le département de l’Hérault. | Unité de mesure de surface de terrains, égale à 100 mètres carrés. |
Where the eye mixes Agde and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Agde runs 4 letters (VCCV) against are's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Agde and are
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Agde is \aɡd\ while are is \aʁ\. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Agde is recorded at frequency rank #25,875, classified as aname, pronounced \aɡd\. are is at rank #6,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aʁ\.
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 32041, this pair ranks #299,933 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Agde vs are
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Agde": dg. Private to "are": r.
"Agde" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Agde ← adge · agdde · aged · aggde · gade
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Agde" for "are" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Agde" vs "are" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Agde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,933 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Agde" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Agde vs Aure". 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 #299,933 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.