Which to use
“amém” is an intj and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,835
- “amém” frequency rank
- #4,038
- “are” frequency rank
- 10873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amém | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | assim seja; assim é; certamente (us. esp. no fim das orações na liturgia religiosa) | unidade de medida de área equivalente a 100 metros quadrados |
Where the eye mixes amém and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amém with are
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amém is /a.ˈmɛn/ while are is /ˈa.ɾe/. 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 (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amém is recorded at frequency rank #6,835, classified as anintj, pronounced /a.ˈmɛn/. are is at rank #4,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɾe/.
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 10873, this pair ranks #62,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amém vs are
Shared letters: a. Private to "amém": mé. Private to "are": er.
"amém" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amém" for "are" ever safe?
Frequency check: "amém" vs "are" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "amém" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amém" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs are". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,100 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.