amparar

[ãmpaˈɾaɾ]

/[ãmpaˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“amparar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,065 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,065
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proteger o dar resguardo a una persona, animal o cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amparar · amparar · Spanish

amparar · rank #56,065 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,065
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aminorar

Nearest frequency peer: aminorar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “amparar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “amparar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amparar
PropertyValue
Headwordamparar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãmpaˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amparar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ampararcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aminorar” (#56,064), “anaqueles” (#56,066), “amarillentas” (#56,062). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “amparar” va en #56,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amparar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,065 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ãmpaˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amparar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is amparar, spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proteger o dar resguardo a una persona, animal o cosa.
  2. 2
    Salvaguardar.
  3. 3
    Llenar las condiciones bajo las cuales se concede el derecho de explotar una mina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amparar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Voy a amparar a estos niños.
  2. Y cuando llueve, son pocas las personas que amparan a los animales.

Antonyms

desprotegerabandonar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amparar"?
"amparar" is spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmpaˈɾaɾ].
What does "amparar" mean?
As a verb, "amparar" means: Proteger o dar resguardo a una persona, animal o cosa.
How do you pronounce "amparar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amparar" is [ãmpaˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amparar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amparar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list