Which to use
“amabas” is a verb and “amables” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,369
- “amabas” frequency rank
- #10,969
- “amables” frequency rank
- 54338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amabas | amables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de amar. | Forma del plural de amable. |
Where the eye mixes amabas and amables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. amabas runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against amables's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: amabas vs amables
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amabas is [aˈmaβ̞as] while amables is [aˈmaβ̞les]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amabas is recorded at frequency rank #43,369, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞as]. amables is at rank #10,969, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞les].
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 54338, this pair ranks #83,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amabas vs amables
Shared letters: abms. Private to "amabas": -. Private to "amables": el.
"amabas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "amables" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amabas" for "amables" ever safe?
Frequency check: "amabas" vs "amables" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amabas" and "amables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amabas vs amarras". 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 #83,798 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.