# Amis vs APS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Amis
*name · IPA /əˈmiː/ · frequency rank #33,933*
A surname from Old French.

### APS
*name · frequency rank #24,655*
Initialism of Adult Protective Services (“social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities”).

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