Which to use
“ago” is a postp and “agora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,663
- “ago” frequency rank
- #24,464
- “agora” frequency rank
- 57127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ago | agora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Il y a (dans le passé). | Place publique, chez les Grecs, qui servait pour le marché et pour certains actes civils et politiques. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ago and agora apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ago is \ə.ˈɡoʊ\ while agora is \a.ɡɔ.ʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ago” sits inside “agora”, and the parts of speech differ too (postp vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ago is recorded at frequency rank #32,663, classified as apostp, pronounced \ə.ˈɡoʊ\. agora is at rank #24,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ɡɔ.ʁa\.
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 57127, this pair ranks #116,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ago vs agora
Shared letters: ago. Private to "ago": -. Private to "agora": r.
"ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "agora" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agora ← aggora · agoar · agorra · agroa · aogra · gaora
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ago vs agora
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a postp, it's “ago”; for a noun, it's “agora”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ago” entry
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