Which to use
“amable” and “amigable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,052
- “amable” frequency rank
- #11,898
- “amigable” frequency rank
- 15950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amable | amigable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Digno de ser amado. | Que demuestra amistad |
Where the eye mixes amable and amigable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between amable and amigable
A purely visual mix-up. amable ([aˈmaβ̞le]) and amigable ([amiˈɣ̞aβ̞le]) 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 15950, 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]. amigable is at rank #11,898, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amiˈɣ̞aβ̞le].
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 15950, this pair ranks #278,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amable vs amigable
Shared letters: abelm. Private to "amable": -. Private to "amigable": gi.
"amable" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "amigable" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amable" and "amigable" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "amable" or "amigable"?
After this comparison
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 "amigable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amable" and "amigable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amable 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 #278,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.