amigos

[aˈmiɣ̞os]

/[aˈmiɣ̞os]/ adj

The verdict

“amigos” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #300 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#300
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de amigo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

amigos vs Amos
50% similar
amigos vs amis
67% similar
amigos vs Argos
50% similar

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

Key facts for amigos
PropertyValue
Headwordamigos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈmiɣ̞os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#300
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amigos” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for amigos is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈmiɣ̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #300 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del masculino plural de amigo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for amigos, with forms such as "aimgos", "amgios", and "amiggos". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Amos", "amis", "Argos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is amigos, spelled A-M-I-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de amigo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aimgos,amgios,amiggos,amigoss,amigso,amiogs,ammigos,maigos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aimgos2amgios2amiggos1amigoss1amigso2amiogs2ammigos1maigos2
Edit distance from "amigos"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amigos"?
"amigos" is spelled A-M-I-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmiɣ̞os].
What does "amigos" mean?
As an adjective, "amigos" means: Forma del masculino plural de amigo.
What words are commonly confused with "amigos"?
"amigos" is commonly confused with "Amos", "amis", "Argos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amigos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amigos" is [aˈmiɣ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amigos" come from?
"amigos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “amigos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-I-G-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈmiɣ̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Amos” - see the side-by-side comparison. amigos vs Amos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list