Which to use
“ágata” and “águia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- #8,843
- “águia” frequency rank
- 52077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágata | águia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia | ave de rapina, diurna, de grande porte |
Where the eye mixes ágata and águia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ágata (VCVCV) and águia (VCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ágata with águia
A purely visual mix-up. ágata ([ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]) and águia (/ˈa.ɡjɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52077, 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]. águia is at rank #8,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɡjɐ/.
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 52077, this pair ranks #13,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ágata vs águia
Shared letters: agá. Private to "ágata": t. Private to "águia": iu.
"ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "águia" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ágata" and "águia" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ágata" vs "águia" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "águia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágata" and "águia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágata vs agiota". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.