ahivsamaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ahi” and “ama” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,101
“ahi” frequency rank
#2,328
“ama” frequency rank
4429
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ahi ama
Definition Fuego Mujer casada responsable del hogar.

Where the eye mixes ahi and ama

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
ahi
3 ch
ama

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ahi ([ˈa.hi]) and ama ([ˈama]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ahi is recorded at frequency rank #2,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.hi]. ama is at rank #2,328, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈama].

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 4429, this pair ranks #316,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ahi vs ama

Shared letters: a. Private to "ahi": hi. Private to "ama": m.

"ahi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ahi" and "ama" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈa.hi] versus [ˈama]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ahi" or "ama"?
"ahi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,101 in our Spanish list, against #2,328 for "ama". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list