amperio

[ãmˈpeɾjo]

/[ãmˈpeɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“amperio” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unidad de intensidad de corriente eléctrica del Sistema Internacional equivalente a la intensidad de la corriente que, al circular por dos conductores paralelos, rectilíneos, de longitud infinita, ...

Key facts for amperio
PropertyValue
Headwordamperio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãmˈpeɾjo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amperio” sits in Spanish frequency

amperio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for amperio is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãmˈpeɾjo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Unidad de intensidad de corriente eléctrica del Sistema Internacional equivalente a la intensidad de la corriente que, al circular por dos conductores paralelos, rectilíneos, de longitud infinita, ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for amperio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is amperio, spelled A-M-P-E-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de intensidad de corriente eléctrica del Sistema Internacional equivalente a la intensidad de la corriente que, al circular por dos conductores paralelos, rectilíneos, de longitud infinita, de sección circular despreciable y colocados a la distancia de un metro uno de otro en el vacío, origina entre dichos conductores una fuerza de dos diezmillonésimas de newton por cada metro de conductor.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amperio"?
"amperio" is spelled A-M-P-E-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmˈpeɾjo].
What does "amperio" mean?
As a noun, "amperio" means: Unidad de intensidad de corriente eléctrica del Sistema Internacional equivalente a la intensidad de la corriente que, al circular por dos conductores paralelos, rectilíneos, de longitud infinita, ...
How do you pronounce "amperio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amperio" is [ãmˈpeɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amperio" come from?
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Using “amperio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-P-E-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãmˈpeɾjo] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list