Which to use
“ago” and “após” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,434
- “ago” frequency rank
- #187
- “após” frequency rank
- 9621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ago | após |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | há, atrás – adj | em seguimento |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ago and após apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ago (/əˈɡəʊ/) and após (/ɐ.ˈpɔʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9621, 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/. após is at rank #187, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpɔʃ/.
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 9621, this pair ranks #63,752 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ago vs após
Shared letters: a. Private to "ago": go. Private to "após": psó.
"ago" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "após" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ago vs após
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ago” entry
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