Which to use
“amis” is a verb and “apps” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,733
- “amis” frequency rank
- #9,582
- “apps” frequency rank
- 51315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amis | apps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado de ami. | Acá , aquí. |
Where the eye mixes amis and apps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amis with apps
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amis is /ˈa.mis/ while apps is /apʼs/. 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 51315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amis is recorded at frequency rank #41,733, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈa.mis/. apps is at rank #9,582, tagged as anadv, pronounced /apʼs/.
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 51315, this pair ranks #98,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amis vs apps
Shared letters: as. Private to "amis": im. Private to "apps": p.
"amis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "apps" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amis" for "apps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "amis" vs "apps" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amis" and "apps" 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 #98,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.