agilesvsamiesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agiles” and “amies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,140
“agiles” frequency rank
#5,212
“amies” frequency rank
44352
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agiles amies
Definition Pluriel de agile. Féminin pluriel de ami.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agiles and amies apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agiles
5 ch
amies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agiles (\a.ʒil\) and amies (\a.mi\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agiles is recorded at frequency rank #39,140, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.ʒil\. amies is at rank #5,212, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.mi\.

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 44352, this pair ranks #211,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of agiles vs amies

Shared letters: aeis. Private to "agiles": gl. Private to "amies": m.

"agiles" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "amies" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agilesaggiles · agiels · agiless · agilles · agilse · aglies · gailes
  • amiesameis · amiess · amise · ammies · maies

Frequency comparison

agiles#39,140
amies#5,212

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agiles" and "amies" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.ʒil\ versus \a.mi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agiles" or "amies"?
"amies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,212 in our French list, against #39,140 for "agiles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agiles vs amies

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agiles” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list