Which to use
“ama” and “amiga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,328
- “ama” frequency rank
- #1,335
- “amiga” frequency rank
- 3663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ama | amiga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mujer casada responsable del hogar. | La maestra de escuela de niñas. |
Where the eye mixes ama and amiga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ama vs amiga
A purely visual mix-up. ama ([ˈama]) and amiga ([aˈmiɣ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ama is recorded at frequency rank #2,328, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈama]. amiga is at rank #1,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈmiɣ̞a].
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 3663, this pair ranks #317,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ama vs amiga
Shared letters: am. Private to "ama": -. Private to "amiga": gi.
"ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "amiga" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amiga ← aimga · amgia · amiag · amigga · ammiga · maiga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ama" and "amiga" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ama" or "amiga" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amiga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ama" and "amiga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ama vs anta". 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 #317,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.