ample
/ˈæm.pəl/determiner, adjective
ample is spelled A-M-P-L-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a determiner, ample means “A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ample?
| Letters | 5: A-M-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.1 times per million words; the 11,015th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ample?
Ample appears 5.1 times per million words in written English, the 11,015th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ample?
- US /ˈæm.pəl/
Ample has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ample.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ample.wav, En-au-ample.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ample?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ample from its last stressed vowel (/æmpəl/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: maple.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ample
- ampler comparative
- amplest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ample mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
determiner
- 1
A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
We have ample time to finish the task.
- 2
A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
We don't need any more. We already have ample.
adjective
- 1
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
We have an ample supply of water
- 2
Very adequate.
- 3
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
an ample story
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ample in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large; great in size:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ample |
| German | groß, umfangreich |
| Portuguese | amplo |
| Spanish | amplio, amplo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ample come from?
From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).