Which to use
“amiga” and “Amigos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,699
- “amiga” frequency rank
- #44,431
- “Amigos” frequency rank
- 88130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amiga | Amigos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Freundin, die Kameradin | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amigo |
Where the eye mixes amiga and Amigos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. amiga runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against Amigos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between amiga and Amigos
A purely visual mix-up. amiga ([əˈmiɣə]) and Amigos ([aˈmiːɡos]) 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 88130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amiga is recorded at frequency rank #43,699, classified as anoun, pronounced [əˈmiɣə]. Amigos is at rank #44,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈmiːɡos].
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 88130, this pair ranks #71,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amiga vs Amigos
Shared letters: agim. Private to "amiga": -. Private to "Amigos": os.
"amiga" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Amigos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amiga" and "Amigos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "amiga" vs "Amigos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amigos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amiga" and "Amigos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amigo 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 #71,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.