Which to use
“ágil” is an adjective and “ali” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,177
- “ágil” frequency rank
- #593
- “ali” frequency rank
- 17770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágil | ali |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ligeiro, pronto, veloz | naquele lugar |
Where the eye mixes ágil and ali
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ágil vs ali
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ágil is /ˈa.ʒiɫ/ while ali is /ɐ.ˈli/. 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 (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ágil is recorded at frequency rank #17,177, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈa.ʒiɫ/. ali is at rank #593, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈli/.
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 17770, this pair ranks #53,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ágil vs ali
Shared letters: il. Private to "ágil": gá. Private to "ali": a.
"ágil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ali" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ágil" and "ali" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ágil" vs "ali" - 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 "ágil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ali" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágil" and "ali" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acid vs ágil". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,387 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.