Which to use
“ago” is an adverb and “algoz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,434
- “ago” frequency rank
- #35,423
- “algoz” frequency rank
- 44857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ago | algoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | há, atrás – adj | aquele que executa a pena de morte ou outra pena que envolva dano físico |
Where the eye mixes ago and algoz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ago runs 3 letters (VCV) against algoz's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ago with algoz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ago is /əˈɡəʊ/ while algoz is \aw.ˈɡos\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ago is recorded at frequency rank #9,434, classified as anadv, pronounced /əˈɡəʊ/. algoz is at rank #35,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aw.ˈɡos\.
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 44857, this pair ranks #20,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ago vs algoz
Shared letters: ago. Private to "ago": -. Private to "algoz": lz.
"ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "algoz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- algoz ← agloz · alggoz · algozz · algzo · allgoz · alogz · lagoz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ago" for "algoz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ago" vs "algoz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ago" and "algoz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algoz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ago" and "algoz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algoz vs atroz". 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 #20,570 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.