# ajar vs ama

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ajar
*adverb · IPA /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ · frequency rank #48,584*
Slightly turned or opened.

### ama
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.mə/ · frequency rank #15,325*
Alternative spelling of amah.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ajar-vs-ama