Which to use
“amas” is an adjective and “ami” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,171
- “amas” frequency rank
- #15,537
- “ami” frequency rank
- 20708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amas | ami |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de amos, variante de ambos. | Amar, querer, gustar. |
Where the eye mixes amas and ami
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: amas vs ami
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amas is [ˈamas] while ami is [ˈa.mi]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amas is recorded at frequency rank #5,171, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈamas]. ami is at rank #15,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈa.mi].
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 20708, this pair ranks #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amas vs ami
Shared letters: am. Private to "amas": s. Private to "ami": i.
"amas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amas ← aams · amass · ammas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amas" for "ami" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amas" or "ami" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "amas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ami" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amas" and "ami" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ami vs apis". 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 #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.