Which to use
“ágata” is a noun and “agora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- #70
- “agora” frequency rank
- 43304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágata | agora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia | neste instante, neste momento |
Where the eye mixes ágata and agora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ágata and agora follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ágata and agora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ágata is [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas] while agora is / a.ˈgɔ.ɾə/. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43304, 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]. agora is at rank #70, tagged as anadv, pronounced / a.ˈgɔ.ɾə/.
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 43304, this pair ranks #22,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ágata vs agora
Shared letters: ag. Private to "ágata": tá. Private to "agora": or.
"ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "agora" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- agora ← aggora · agoar · agorra · agroa · aogra · gaora
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágata" and "agora" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ágata" or "agora" 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 "ágata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágata" and "agora" 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 #22,343 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.