Which to use
“again” is an adverb and “ágata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,591
- “again” frequency rank
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- 50825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | again | ágata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | novamente | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia |
Where the eye mixes again and ágata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between again and ágata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: again is /əˈgeɪn/, /əˈgɛn/ while ágata is [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
again is recorded at frequency rank #7,591, classified as anadv, pronounced /əˈgeɪn/, /əˈgɛn/. ágata is at rank #43,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas].
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 50825, this pair ranks #14,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of again vs ágata
Shared letters: ag. Private to "again": in. Private to "ágata": tá.
"again" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- again ← aagin · againn · agani · aggain · agian · gaain
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "again" for "ágata" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "again" or "ágata" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "again" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ágata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "again" and "ágata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágata vs agiota". 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 #14,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.