# amicus vs amigos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amicus
*noun · IPA /ˈæm.ɪ.kəs/ · frequency rank #39,677*
Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.

### amigos
*noun · IPA /əˈmiː.ɡəʊz/ · frequency rank #33,510*
plural of amigo

## Source
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