Which to use
“agi” is a verb and “ama” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,311
- “agi” frequency rank
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- 37765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agi | ama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agir, proceder | mulher que amamenta filho alheio |
Where the eye mixes agi and ama
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses agi with ama
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agi is /ˈa.ɡi/ while ama is /ˈɐ.mɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37765, 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/. ama is at rank #1,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.mɐ/.
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 37765, this pair ranks #28,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agi vs ama
Shared letters: a. Private to "agi": gi. Private to "ama": m.
"agi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "agi" and "ama" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "agi" or "ama" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agi" and "ama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs agi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.