Which to use
“ama” is a noun and “amém” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- #6,835
- “amém” frequency rank
- 8289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ama | amém |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que amamenta filho alheio | assim seja; assim é; certamente (us. esp. no fim das orações na liturgia religiosa) |
Where the eye mixes ama and amém
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ama and amém
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ama is /ˈɐ.mɐ/ while amém is /a.ˈmɛn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ama is recorded at frequency rank #1,454, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.mɐ/. amém is at rank #6,835, tagged as anintj, pronounced /a.ˈmɛn/.
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 8289, this pair ranks #65,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ama vs amém
Shared letters: am. Private to "ama": -. Private to "amém": é.
"ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "amém" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ama" and "amém" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ama" vs "amém" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ama" and "amém" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amém" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ama" and "amém" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ama". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,533 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.