Which to use
“ama” and “azar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,454
- “ama” frequency rank
- #6,840
- “azar” frequency rank
- 8294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ama | azar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que amamenta filho alheio | má sorte |
Where the eye mixes ama and azar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ama and azar
A purely visual mix-up. ama (/ˈɐ.mɐ/) and azar (/ɐ.zaɾ/) 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 8294, 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/. azar is at rank #6,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.zaɾ/.
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 8294, this pair ranks #65,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ama vs azar
Shared letters: a. Private to "ama": m. Private to "azar": rz.
"ama" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "azar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- azar ← aazr · azarr · azra · azzar · zaar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ama" and "azar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ama" vs "azar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ama" and "azar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs azar". 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 #65,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.