agivsattWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: agi is a verb, att is a conjunction, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“agi” is a verb and “att” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,311
“agi” frequency rank
#17,701
“att” frequency rank
54012
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agi att
Definition agir, proceder que:

Letter map: agi vs att

Shared letters muted; letters that set agi and att apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch
agi
3 ch
att

Grammar separator: agi vs att

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: agi is averb and attaconjunction. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54012, 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/. att is at rank #17,701, tagged as aconj.

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 54012, this pair ranks #11,620 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agi vs att

Shared letters: a. Private to "agi": gi. Private to "att": t.

"agi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "att" · 3 letters · shape VCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agi" and "att" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "agi" is a verb and "att" a conjunction, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "agi" or "att"?
"att" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,701 in our Portuguese list, against #36,311 for "agi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "agi" vs "att" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "agi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "att" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #11,620 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "agi" and "att" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs agi". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #11,620 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list