Which to use
“ale” and “amo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,419
- “ale” frequency rank
- #663
- “amo” frequency rank
- 18082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ale | amo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reflexo da lua na água | patrão |
Where the eye mixes ale and amo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ale and amo
A purely visual mix-up. ale (/a.ˈle/) and amo (/ˈɐ.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ale is recorded at frequency rank #17,419, classified as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈle/. amo is at rank #663, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.mu/.
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 18082, this pair ranks #52,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ale vs amo
Shared letters: a. Private to "ale": el. Private to "amo": mo.
"ale" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "amo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ale" for "amo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ale" or "amo"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ale" and "amo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ale". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.