amarvsapartWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: amar is a verb, apart is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“amar” is a verb and “apart” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,048
“amar” frequency rank
#32,275
“apart” frequency rank
60323
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature amar apart
Definition Aimer. Chic, classe, charmant.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
amar
5 ch
apart

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: amar is averb and apartanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

amar is recorded at frequency rank #28,048, classified as averb. apart is at rank #32,275, tagged as anadj, pronounced \aˈpaʁt\.

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 60323, this pair ranks #98,206 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of amar vs apart

Shared letters: ar. Private to "amar": m. Private to "apart": pt.

"amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "apart" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • amaraamr · amarr · ammar
  • apartaaprt · aparrt · apartt · apatr · aprat · paart

Frequency comparison

amar#28,048
apart#32,275

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "amar" and "apart" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "amar" is a verb and "apart" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "amar" or "apart"?
"amar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,048 in our French list, against #32,275 for "apart". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering amar vs apart

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “amar”; for an adjective, it's “apart”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “amar” 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