Which to use
“add” is a verb and “amo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,393
- “add” frequency rank
- #1,233
- “amo” frequency rank
- 34626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | add | amo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Añadir, adjuntar. | Hombre que está a la cabeza o a cargo de algo, especialmente de una casa, hacienda. animal o familia. |
Where the eye mixes add and amo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between add and amo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: add is /æd/ while amo is [ˈamo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
add is recorded at frequency rank #33,393, classified as averb, pronounced /æd/. amo is at rank #1,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34626, this pair ranks #190,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of add vs amo
Shared letters: a. Private to "add": d. Private to "amo": mo.
"add" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "amo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "add" for "amo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "add" or "amo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "add" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "add" and "amo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs add". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #190,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.