amparar
[ãmpaˈɾaɾ]
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
- amanecido
amanecido
43,940 corpus weight
- amarillentas
amarillentas
43,939 corpus weight
- aminorar
aminorar
43,937 corpus weight
- amparar
amparar
43,936 corpus weight
- anaqueles
anaqueles
43,935 corpus weight
- anfetaminas
anfetaminas
43,933 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “amparar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amparar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ãmpaˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #56,065 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “amparar” en español
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
- 1Proteger o dar resguardo a una persona, animal o cosa.
- 2Salvaguardar.
- 3Llenar las condiciones bajo las cuales se concede el derecho de explotar una mina.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amparar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Voy a amparar a estos niños.
Y cuando llueve, son pocas las personas que amparan a los animales.
Antonyms
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.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).