Which to use
“amend” and “append” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,854
- “amend” frequency rank
- #44,616
- “append” frequency rank
- 58470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amend | append |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To make better; improve. | To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended |
Where the eye mixes amend and append
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between amend and append
A purely visual mix-up. amend (/əˈmɛnd/) and append (/ʌˈpɛnd/) 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 58470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amend is recorded at frequency rank #13,854, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈmɛnd/. append is at rank #44,616, tagged as averb, pronounced /ʌˈpɛnd/.
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 58470, this pair ranks #112,349 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amend vs append
Shared letters: aden. Private to "amend": m. Private to "append": p.
"amend" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "append" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amend" and "append" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "amend" vs "append" - 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 "amend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "append" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,349 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amend" and "append" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amped vs append". 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 #112,349 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.