Which to use
“adults” and “amulets” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,509
- “adults” frequency rank
- #46,903
- “amulets” frequency rank
- 49412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adults | amulets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of adult | plural of amulet |
Where the eye mixes adults and amulets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses adults with amulets
A purely visual mix-up. adults (/ˈædʌlts/) and amulets (/ˈæm.jə.lɪts/) 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 49412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adults is recorded at frequency rank #2,509, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈædʌlts/. amulets is at rank #46,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæm.jə.lɪts/.
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 49412, this pair ranks #183,878 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adults vs amulets
Shared letters: alstu. Private to "adults": d. Private to "amulets": em.
"adults" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "amulets" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adults" and "amulets" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "adults" vs "amulets" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adults" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amulets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,878 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adults" and "amulets" 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 #183,878 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.