Which to use
“amar” and “amarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,301
- “amar” frequency rank
- #45,114
- “amarás” frequency rank
- 49415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amar | amarás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir amor por alguien o algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes amar and amarás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. amar runs 4 letters (VCVC) against amarás's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: amar vs amarás
A purely visual mix-up. amar ([aˈmaɾ]) and amarás ([amaˈɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “amar” sits inside “amarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amar is recorded at frequency rank #4,301, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈmaɾ]. amarás is at rank #45,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [amaˈɾas].
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 49415, this pair ranks #108,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amar vs amarás
Shared letters: amr. Private to "amar": -. Private to "amarás": sá.
"amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "amarás" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amar ← aamr · amarr · ammar · maar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amar" and "amarás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "amar" or "amarás"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amarás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amar" and "amarás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarás vs amarras". 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 #108,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.