Which to use
“aimé” and “ami” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,466
- “aimé” frequency rank
- #665
- “ami” frequency rank
- 2131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aimé | ami |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chéri. | Qui est bienveillant, obligeant, amical. |
Where the eye mixes aimé and ami
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aimé with ami
A purely visual mix-up. aimé (\ɛ.me\) and ami (\a.mi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aimé is recorded at frequency rank #1,466, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ.me\. ami is at rank #665, 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 2131, this pair ranks #436,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aimé vs ami
Shared letters: aim. Private to "aimé": é. Private to "ami": -.
"aimé" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aimé" and "ami" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aimé" vs "ami" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aimé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ami" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #436,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aimé" and "ami" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aimé vs Aure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #436,724 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.