amuses

/əˈmjuːzɪz/

//əˈmjuːzɪz// verb

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

The verdict

“amuses” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,056
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse

Corpus desk

Index EN-amuses · amuses · English

amuses · rank #48,056 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,056
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amirite

Nearest frequency peer: amirite (-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 “amuses”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amuses” 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).

amuses vs asses
67% similar
amuses vs arises
67% similar
amuses vs Ames
50% similar

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

Key facts for amuses
PropertyValue
Headwordamuses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈmjuːzɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,056
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amuses”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “amirite” (#48,055), “anchovy” (#48,057), “Amaya” (#48,053). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amuses” is #48,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around amuses (IPA /əˈmjuːzɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,056 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for amuses, with forms such as "ammuses", "amsues", and "amuess". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "asses", "arises", "Ames", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is amuses, spelled A-M-U-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammuses
  • amsues
  • amuess
  • amusess
  • amusses
  • aumses
  • mauses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ammuses1amsues2amuess2amusess1amusses1aumses2mauses2
Edit distance from "amuses"

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 "amuses"?
"amuses" is spelled A-M-U-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmjuːzɪz/.
What does "amuses" mean?
As a verb, "amuses" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse
What words are commonly confused with "amuses"?
"amuses" is commonly confused with "asses", "arises", "Ames". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amuses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amuses" is /əˈmjuːzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amuses" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Arjuna#48,067acquit#48,042asides#48,071Aarhus#48,037

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

baldy7 variantsbidet7 variantsbodes7 variantsWiccan7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list