Which to use
“aies” is a verb and “amies” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,592
- “aies” frequency rank
- #5,212
- “amies” frequency rank
- 14804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aies | amies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe avoir. | Féminin pluriel de ami. |
Where the eye mixes aies and amies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aies runs 4 letters (VVVC) against amies's 5 (VCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aies with amies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aies is \ɛ\ while amies is \a.mi\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aies is recorded at frequency rank #9,592, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ\. amies is at rank #5,212, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.mi\.
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 14804, this pair ranks #395,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aies vs amies
Shared letters: aeis. Private to "aies": -. Private to "amies": m.
"aies" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "amies" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aies" for "amies" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aies" or "amies"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,154 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aies" and "amies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aies vs aves". 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 #395,154 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.