Which to use
“adiós” is an intj and “amis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,029
- “adiós” frequency rank
- #41,733
- “amis” frequency rank
- 44762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adiós | amis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresión de despedida utilizada entre dos personas de trato formal, sin importar el momento del día ni las circunstancias.. | Pasado de ami. |
Where the eye mixes adiós and amis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: adiós vs amis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adiós is [aˈð̞jos] while amis is /ˈa.mis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adiós is recorded at frequency rank #3,029, classified as anintj, pronounced [aˈð̞jos]. amis is at rank #41,733, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.mis/.
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 44762, this pair ranks #135,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adiós vs amis
Shared letters: ais. Private to "adiós": dó. Private to "amis": m.
"adiós" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "amis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amis ← aims · amiss · ammis · amsi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adiós" and "amis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adiós" or "amis"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "adiós" and "amis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "adiós" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adiós" and "amis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amis vs apis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #135,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.