aminavsamisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: amina is a noun, amis is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“amina” is a noun and “amis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,322
“amina” frequency rank
#41,733
“amis” frequency rank
88055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature amina amis
Definition Grupo funcional (-NH₂) derivado del amoníaco por la sustitución de uno o más átomos de hidrógeno por un radical orgánico Pasado de ami.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set amina and amis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
amina
4 ch
amis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amina is [aˈmina] 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

amina is recorded at frequency rank #46,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈmina]. 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 88055, this pair ranks #4,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of amina vs amis

Shared letters: aim. Private to "amina": n. Private to "amis": s.

"amina" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "amis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aminaaimna · amian · aminna · ammina · amnia · maina
  • amisaims · amiss · ammis · amsi

Frequency comparison

amina#46,322
amis#41,733

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "amina" and "amis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "amina" is a noun and "amis" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "amina" or "amis"?
"amis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,733 in our Spanish list, against #46,322 for "amina". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering amina vs amis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “amina”; for a verb, it's “amis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “amina” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list