Which to use
“age” is a verb and “ama” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,692
- “age” frequency rank
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- 6146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | age | ama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | envelhecer | mulher que amamenta filho alheio |
Letter map: age vs ama
Shared letters muted; letters that set age and ama apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: age vs ama
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: age is averb and amaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
age is recorded at frequency rank #4,692, classified as averb. 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 6146, this pair ranks #68,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of age vs ama
Shared letters: a. Private to "age": eg. Private to "ama": m.
"age" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "age" and "ama" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "age" or "ama" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "age" and "ama".
- Full dictionary entry for "age" 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 #68,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "age" and "ama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs age". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.