# Ames vs amps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### amps
*noun · IPA /æmps/ · frequency rank #23,743*
plural of amp

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