Which to use
“ambas” and “amigas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,277
- “ambas” frequency rank
- #3,667
- “amigas” frequency rank
- 4944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ambas | amigas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Las dos. Forma del femenino de ambos. | Forma del femenino plural de amigo. |
Where the eye mixes ambas and amigas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ambas runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against amigas's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ambas with amigas
A purely visual mix-up. ambas ([ˈãmbas]) and amigas ([aˈmiɣ̞as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ambas is recorded at frequency rank #1,277, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈãmbas]. amigas is at rank #3,667, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈmiɣ̞as].
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 4944, this pair ranks #314,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ambas vs amigas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "ambas": b. Private to "amigas": gi.
"ambas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "amigas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ambas" and "amigas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ambas" or "amigas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ambas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amigas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ambas" and "amigas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amadas vs amigas". 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 #314,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.