# amend vs Ames

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amend
*verb · IPA /əˈmɛnd/ · frequency rank #13,854*
To make better; improve.

### Ames
*name · IPA /eɪmz/ · frequency rank #16,633*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amend-vs-ames