Which to use
“amb” is a preposition and “amis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,477
- “amb” frequency rank
- #41,733
- “amis” frequency rank
- 71210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amb | amis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Con, en colaboración con, en compañía de o junto con. | Pasado de ami. |
Where the eye mixes amb and amis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. amb runs 3 letters (VCC) against amis's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses amb with amis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amb is [am] while amis is /ˈa.mis/. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amb is recorded at frequency rank #29,477, classified as aprep, pronounced [am]. amis is at rank #41,733, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.mis/.
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 71210, this pair ranks #27,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amb vs amis
Shared letters: am. Private to "amb": b. Private to "amis": is.
"amb" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "amis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amis ← aims · amiss · ammis · amsi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amb" for "amis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "amb" or "amis"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amb" and "amis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amis 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 #27,992 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.