Which to use
“amable” is an adjective and “amarse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,052
- “amable” frequency rank
- #48,200
- “amarse” frequency rank
- 52252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amable | amarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Digno de ser amado. | Forma pronominal de amar. |
Where the eye mixes amable and amarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amable with amarse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amable is [aˈmaβ̞le] while amarse is [aˈmaɾse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52252, 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]. amarse is at rank #48,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈmaɾse].
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 52252, this pair ranks #93,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amable vs amarse
Shared letters: aem. Private to "amable": bl. Private to "amarse": rs.
"amable" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "amarse" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amable" for "amarse" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amable" or "amarse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "amable" and "amarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amable" and "amarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarse vs amaste". 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 #93,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.