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“amable” and “amables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,052
- “amable” frequency rank
- #10,969
- “amables” frequency rank
- 15021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amable | amables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Digno de ser amado. | Forma del plural de amable. |
Where the eye mixes amable and amables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: amable vs amables
A purely visual mix-up. amable ([aˈmaβ̞le]) and amables ([aˈmaβ̞les]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “amable” sits inside “amables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amable is recorded at frequency rank #4,052, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞le]. 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 15021, this pair ranks #281,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amable vs amables
Shared letters: abelm. Private to "amable": -. Private to "amables": s.
"amable" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "amables" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amable" and "amables" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amable" or "amables" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amable" 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 #281,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amable" and "amables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amabas vs amables". 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 #281,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.