amongvsamoreWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: among is a preposition, amore is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“among” is a preposition and “amore” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,544
“among” frequency rank
#31,633
“amore” frequency rank
79177
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature among amore
Definition Entre. Vocativo cariñoso usado entre novios.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
among
5 ch
amore

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: among is /əˈmʌŋ/ while amore is [aˈmoɾe]. 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 (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

among is recorded at frequency rank #47,544, classified as aprep, pronounced /əˈmʌŋ/. amore is at rank #31,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈmoɾe].

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 79177, this pair ranks #13,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of among vs amore

Shared letters: amo. Private to "among": gn. Private to "amore": er.

"among" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "amore" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • amongammong · amnog · amogn · amongg · amonng · aomng · maong
  • amoreammore · amoer · amorre · amroe · aomre · maore

Frequency comparison

among#47,544
amore#31,633

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "among" and "amore" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "among" is a preposition and "amore" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "among" or "amore"?
"amore" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,633 in our Spanish list, against #47,544 for "among". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering among vs amore

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “among”; for a noun, it's “amore”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “among” 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