Which to use
“ami” is a verb and “amiga” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,552
- “ami” frequency rank
- #43,699
- “amiga” frequency rank
- 59251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ami | amiga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden lieben | die Freundin, die Kameradin |
Letter map: ami vs amiga
Shared letters muted; letters that set ami and amiga apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. ami runs 3 letters (VCV) against amiga's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: ami vs amiga
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ami is averb and amigaanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ami” sits inside “amiga”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ami is recorded at frequency rank #15,552, classified as averb, pronounced […]. amiga is at rank #43,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əˈmiɣə].
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 59251, this pair ranks #831,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ami vs amiga
Shared letters: aim. Private to "ami": -. Private to "amiga": g.
"ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "amiga" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amiga ← aimga · amgia · amiag · amigga · ammiga · maiga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ami" and "amiga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ami" or "amiga"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ami" and "amiga".
- Full dictionary entry for "ami" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amiga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #831,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ami" and "amiga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amiga vs Amigos". 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 #831,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.