# acima vs ama

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### acima
*adverb · IPA /ɐ.ˈsi.mɐ/ · frequency rank #693*
em cima

### ama
*noun · IPA /ˈɐ.mɐ/ · frequency rank #1,454*
mulher que amamenta filho alheio

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/acima-vs-ama