Which to use
“amables” and “amigables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,969
- “amables” frequency rank
- #24,371
- “amigables” frequency rank
- 35340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amables | amigables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de amable. | Forma del plural de amigable. |
Where the eye mixes amables and amigables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. amables runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against amigables's 9 (VCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses amables with amigables
A purely visual mix-up. amables ([aˈmaβ̞les]) and amigables ([amiˈɣ̞aβ̞les]) 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 35340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amables is recorded at frequency rank #10,969, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞les]. amigables is at rank #24,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amiˈɣ̞aβ̞les].
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 35340, this pair ranks #186,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amables vs amigables
Shared letters: abelms. Private to "amables": -. Private to "amigables": gi.
"amables" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "amigables" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amables" and "amigables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "amables" or "amigables"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "amables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amigables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amables" and "amigables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "admirables vs amigables". 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 #186,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.