# animar vs ánimos

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### animar
*verb · IPA [aniˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #12,524*
Dar o insuflar ánimo, valor o confianza.

### ánimos
*noun · IPA [ˈanimos] · frequency rank #9,749*
Forma del plural de ánimo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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