Which to use
“ama” and “arma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- #1,913
- “arma” frequency rank
- 3367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ama | arma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que amamenta filho alheio | instrumento usado para ataque e defesa |
Where the eye mixes ama and arma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ama vs arma
A purely visual mix-up. ama (/ˈɐ.mɐ/) and arma (/ˈaɾmɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3367, 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/. arma is at rank #1,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɾmɐ/.
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 3367, this pair ranks #71,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ama vs arma
Shared letters: am. Private to "ama": -. Private to "arma": r.
"ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "arma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arma ← amra · aram · armma · arrma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ama" for "arma" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ama" or "arma"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ama" and "arma" 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 "arma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ama" and "arma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ama". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.