Which to use
“agi” is a verb and “algo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,311
- “agi” frequency rank
- #222
- “algo” frequency rank
- 36533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agi | algo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agir, proceder | um pouco, de certo modo |
Where the eye mixes agi and algo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. agi runs 3 letters (VCV) against algo's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agi vs algo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agi is /ˈa.ɡi/ while algo is /ˈaw.gu/. 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agi is recorded at frequency rank #36,311, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈa.ɡi/. algo is at rank #222, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈaw.gu/.
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 36533, this pair ranks #30,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agi vs algo
Shared letters: ag. Private to "agi": i. Private to "algo": lo.
"agi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "algo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- algo ← aglo · alggo · allgo · alog
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agi" for "algo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "agi" or "algo" 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 "agi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agi" and "algo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs agi". 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 #30,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.