Amos

/ˈeɪ.məs/

//ˈeɪ.məs// name

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"amos" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Amos” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,327
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Hebrew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amos · Amos · English

Amos · rank #15,327 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,327
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ammo

Nearest frequency peer: ammo (-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 “Amos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Amos” 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).

Amos vs as
25% similar
Amos vs ao
25% similar
Amos vs ass
25% similar

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

Key facts for Amos
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmos
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈeɪ.məs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,327
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Amos”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Amoslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ammo” (#15,326), “ama” (#15,325), “Andreas” (#15,329). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Amos” is #15,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Amos (IPA /ˈeɪ.məs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,327 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amos, with forms such as "ammos", "amoss", and "amso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "as", "ao", "ass", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). The correct English form is Amos, spelled A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. 3
    A prophet, author of the book of Amos.
  4. 4
    A surname.
  5. 5
    A town in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.
  6. 6
    A place in the United States:
  7. 7
    A place in the United States:
  8. 8
    A place in the United States:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Amos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

This word in other languages

Amós(Español)Amos(Français)Amos(Deutsch)Amós(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammos
  • amoss
  • amso
  • aoms
  • maos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Amos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ammos1amoss1amso2aoms2maos2
Edit distance from "Amos"

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 "Amos"?
"Amos" is spelled A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.məs/.
What does "Amos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amos" means: A male given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Amos"?
"Amos" is commonly confused with "as", "ao", "ass". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amos" is /ˈeɪ.məs/. 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 "Amos"?
From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”). 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 "Amos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ammo#15,326Ajax#15,323Abel#15,314slab#15,277

Similar misspelling depth

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

Jude5 variantsKiev5 variantsLIGA5 variantsglee5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list