Which to use
“agri” is an adjective and “aur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,142
- “agri” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 88646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agri | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de agro. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes agri and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. agri runs 4 letters (VCCV) 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 agri with aur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agri is \ˈa.ɡri\ 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agri is recorded at frequency rank #39,142, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈa.ɡri\. 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 88646, this pair ranks #6,723 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agri vs aur
Shared letters: ar. Private to "agri": gi. Private to "aur": u.
"agri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- agri ← aggri · agrri · argi · gari
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agri" for "aur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agri" vs "aur" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agri" 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 #6,723 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agri" 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 #6,723 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.