Which to use
“ami” is a verb and “aún” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,537
- “ami” frequency rank
- #240
- “aún” frequency rank
- 15777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ami | aún |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Amar, querer, gustar. | Indica que el hecho persiste en el presente, aunque pueda cambiar en lo sucesivo.. |
Where the eye mixes ami and aún
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ami and aún
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ami is [ˈa.mi] while aún is [aˈũn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ami is recorded at frequency rank #15,537, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈa.mi]. aún is at rank #240, tagged as anadv, pronounced [aˈũn].
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 15777, this pair ranks #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ami vs aún
Shared letters: a. Private to "ami": im. Private to "aún": nú.
"ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aún" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ami" for "aún" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ami" vs "aún" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ami" and "aún" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ami" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aún" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ami" and "aún" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ami vs apis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.