Which to use
“Amada” is a name and “amas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,749
- “Amada” frequency rank
- #5,171
- “amas” frequency rank
- 13920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amada | amas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de mujer. | Forma del femenino plural de amos, variante de ambos. |
Where the eye mixes Amada and amas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Amada with amas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Amada is [aˈmað̞a] while amas is [ˈamas]. 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 (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amada is recorded at frequency rank #8,749, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈmað̞a]. amas is at rank #5,171, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈamas].
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 13920, this pair ranks #286,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Amada vs amas
Shared letters: am. Private to "Amada": d. Private to "amas": s.
"Amada" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "amas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amada" for "amas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Amada" vs "amas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amada" and "amas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amada vs amarra". 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 #286,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.