# ama vs arar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ama
*noun · IPA /ˈɐ.mɐ/ · frequency rank #1,454*
mulher que amamenta filho alheio

### arar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #46,176*
lavrar (a terra) com arado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ama-vs-arar