Which to use
“amigo” is an adjective and “amina” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #359
- “amigo” frequency rank
- #46,322
- “amina” frequency rank
- 46681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amigo | amina |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que da o recibe un afecto desinteresado (amistad), especialmente si no se basa en lazos de parentesco. | Grupo funcional (-NH₂) derivado del amoníaco por la sustitución de uno o más átomos de hidrógeno por un radical orgánico |
Where the eye mixes amigo and amina
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. amigo and amina follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between amigo and amina
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amigo is [aˈmiɣ̞o] while amina is [aˈmina]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amigo is recorded at frequency rank #359, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈmiɣ̞o]. amina is at rank #46,322, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈmina].
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 46681, this pair ranks #124,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amigo vs amina
Shared letters: aim. Private to "amigo": go. Private to "amina": n.
"amigo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "amina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amigo" for "amina" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amigo" or "amina" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amina" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amigo" and "amina" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amina vs among". 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 #124,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.