# amicus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæm.ɪ.kəs/ · frequency rank #39,677

## Definitions
1. Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.

## Etymology
Abbreviation of amicus curiae.

## Easily confused with
- **Amis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicus-vs-amis)
- **amiss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicus-vs-amiss)
- **amigos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicus-vs-amigos)
- **animus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicus-vs-animus)
- **Atticus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicus-vs-atticus)
- **abacus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abacus-vs-amicus)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aimcus`, `amcius`, `amiccus`, `amicsu`, `amicuss`, `amiucs`, `ammicus`, `maicus`

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