Which to use
“ágata” and “agiota” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- #47,703
- “agiota” frequency rank
- 90937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágata | agiota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia | pessoa que se dedica à agiotagem; especulador |
Where the eye mixes ágata and agiota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ágata runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against agiota's 6 (VCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ágata vs agiota
A purely visual mix-up. ágata ([ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]) and agiota (/ɐ.ˈʒjɔ.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ágata is recorded at frequency rank #43,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]. agiota is at rank #47,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈʒjɔ.tɐ/.
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 90937, this pair ranks #237 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ágata vs agiota
Shared letters: agt. Private to "ágata": á. Private to "agiota": io.
"ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "agiota" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agiota ← aggiota · agioat · agiotta · agitoa · agoita · aigota · gaiota
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ágata" and "agiota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ágata" vs "agiota" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ágata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agiota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágata" and "agiota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acatar vs ágata". 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 #237 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.