amends

/əˈmɛndz/

//əˈmɛndz// noun

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"amends" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amends” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,010. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,010
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of amend

Corpus desk

Index EN-amends · amends · English

amends · rank #19,010 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,010
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alligator

Nearest frequency peer: alligator (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “amends”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “amends” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amends vs Ames
50% similar
amends vs arenas
67% similar
amends vs amen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amends
PropertyValue
Headwordamends
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈmɛndz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,010
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amends”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).amendslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “alligator” (#19,009), “annoys” (#19,011), “antagonist” (#19,012). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amends” is #19,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around amends (IPA /əˈmɛndz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,010 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of amend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for amends, with forms such as "aemnds", "amedns", and "amendds". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Ames", "arenas", "amen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende. The correct English form is amends, spelled A-M-E-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of amend

Etymology

From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aemnds
  • amedns
  • amendds
  • amendss
  • amennds
  • amensd
  • ammends
  • amneds
  • maends

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amends - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aemnds2amedns2amendds1amendss1amennds1amensd2ammends1amneds2
Edit distance from "amends"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amends"?
"amends" is spelled A-M-E-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmɛndz/.
What does "amends" mean?
As a noun, "amends" means: plural of amend
What words are commonly confused with "amends"?
"amends" is commonly confused with "Ames", "arenas", "amen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amends"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amends" is /əˈmɛndz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "amends"?
From French amendes, plural of amende. Compare with amende. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amends", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

annoys#19,011Airbnb#19,006adored#19,005bergen#19,026

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Baroque9 variantsbinder9 variantsVargas9 variantscalves9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list