Which to use
“agis” is a verb and “API” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,860
- “agis” frequency rank
- #18,115
- “API” frequency rank
- 35975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agis | API |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de agir. | Alphabet phonétique international. |
Where the eye mixes agis and API
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: agis vs API
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agis is \a.ʒi\ while API is \a.pi\. 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 35975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agis is recorded at frequency rank #17,860, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʒi\. API is at rank #18,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.pi\.
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 35975, this pair ranks #272,858 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agis vs API
Shared letters: ai. Private to "agis": gs. Private to "API": p.
"agis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "API" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agis ← aggis · agiss · agsi · aigs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agis" and "API" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agis" or "API"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "API" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,858 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agis" and "API" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "API 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 #272,858 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.