Which to use
“accuses” and “amuses” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,631
- “accuses” frequency rank
- #48,056
- “amuses” frequency rank
- 64687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accuses | amuses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of accuse | third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse |
Where the eye mixes accuses and amuses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses accuses with amuses
A purely visual mix-up. accuses (/əˈkjuːzɪz/) and amuses (/əˈmjuːzɪz/) 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 64687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accuses is recorded at frequency rank #16,631, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈkjuːzɪz/. amuses is at rank #48,056, tagged as averb, pronounced /əˈmjuːzɪz/.
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 64687, this pair ranks #76,449 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of accuses vs amuses
Shared letters: aesu. Private to "accuses": c. Private to "amuses": m.
"accuses" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "amuses" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "accuses" and "amuses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "accuses" vs "amuses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "accuses" and "amuses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "accuses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amuses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,449 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "accuses" and "amuses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amulets vs amuses". 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 #76,449 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.