Which to use
“agir” is a verb and “aur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,760
- “agir” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 51264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agir | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire quelque chose. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes agir and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. agir runs 4 letters (VCVC) against aur's 3 (VVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agir with aur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agir is \a.ʒiʁ\ while aur is \ˈawɾ\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agir is recorded at frequency rank #1,760, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʒiʁ\. aur is at rank #49,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈawɾ\.
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 51264, this pair ranks #156,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agir vs aur
Shared letters: ar. Private to "agir": gi. Private to "aur": u.
"agir" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- agir ← aggir · agirr · aigr · gair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agir" for "aur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agir" or "aur"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agir" and "aur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn 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 #156,351 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.