# aka vs ama

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aka
*verb · IPA /ˈaː.g̊a/, /ouːg̊/ · frequency rank #15,975*
dirigir, guiar (um veículo):

### 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/aka-vs-ama