Which to use
“Adam” and “ama” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,033
- “Adam” frequency rank
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- 5487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adam | ama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adão | mulher que amamenta filho alheio |
Where the eye mixes Adam and ama
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Adam runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ama's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Adam with ama
A purely visual mix-up. Adam (/ˈaːdam/.) and ama (/ˈɐ.mɐ/) 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 5487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adam is recorded at frequency rank #4,033, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaːdam/.. ama is at rank #1,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.mɐ/.
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 5487, this pair ranks #69,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Adam vs ama
Shared letters: am. Private to "Adam": d. Private to "ama": -.
"Adam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Adam ← aadm · adamm · addam · adma · daam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Adam" and "ama" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Adam" vs "ama" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adam" and "ama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Adam vs audaz". 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 #69,121 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.