Which to use
“amarse” and “amaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “amarse” frequency rank
- #49,411
- “amaste” frequency rank
- 97611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amarse | amaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma pronominal de amar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes amarse and amaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amarse with amaste
A purely visual mix-up. amarse ([aˈmaɾse]) and amaste ([aˈmast̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amarse is recorded at frequency rank #48,200, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈmaɾse]. amaste is at rank #49,411, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈmast̪e].
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 97611, this pair ranks #149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amarse vs amaste
Shared letters: aems. Private to "amarse": r. Private to "amaste": t.
"amarse" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "amaste" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amarse" and "amaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amarse" or "amaste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amarse" and "amaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarra vs amarse". 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 #149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.