Which to use
“aimons” is a verb and “among” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,164
- “aimons” frequency rank
- #42,150
- “among” frequency rank
- 53314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aimons | among |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe aimer. | Entre, parmi, au milieu de. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aimons and among apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
aimons and among form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aimons is recorded at frequency rank #11,164, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ.mɔ̃\. among is at rank #42,150, tagged as aprep, pronounced \ə.mʌŋ\.
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 53314, this pair ranks #141,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aimons" and "among" be used interchangeably?
Remembering aimons vs among
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aimons”; for a preposition, it's “among”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aimons” entry
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