Which to use
“amar” is a verb and “amo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,349
- “amar” frequency rank
- #663
- “amo” frequency rank
- 3012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amar | amo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitivo direto | patrão |
Letter map: amar vs amo
Shared letters muted; letters that set amar and amo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: amar vs amo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: amar is averb and amoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amar is recorded at frequency rank #2,349, classified as averb. 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 3012, this pair ranks #72,203 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amar vs amo
Shared letters: am. Private to "amar": r. Private to "amo": o.
"amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "amo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amar ← aamr · amarr · ammar · maar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amar" and "amo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "amar" or "amo" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "amar" and "amo". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "amar" 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 #72,203 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amar" and "amo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amar vs atar". 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 #72,203 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.