ampararse

[ãmpaˈɾaɾse]

/[ãmpaˈɾaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“ampararse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,613 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,613
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Valerse del favor o protección de alguien.

Key facts for ampararse
PropertyValue
Headwordampararse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãmpaˈɾaɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,613
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ampararse” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ampararse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ampararse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,613 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ãmpaˈɾaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ampararse in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ampararse, spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Valerse del favor o protección de alguien.
  2. 2
    Defenderse, guarecerse.
  3. 3
    Apoyarse en la evidencia de algo para fundamentar una tesis.

Synonyms

cubrirseprotegerseapoyarsebasarsefundarse

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 "ampararse"?
"ampararse" is spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmpaˈɾaɾse].
What does "ampararse" mean?
As a verb, "ampararse" means: Valerse del favor o protección de alguien.
How do you pronounce "ampararse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ampararse" is [ãmpaˈɾaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ampararse" come from?
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Using “ampararse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-P-A-R-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãmpaˈɾaɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list