amplexo
[ãmˈplekso]
The verdict
“amplexo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma de pseudocópula, que se encuentra principalmente en anfibios y cangrejos herradura, en la que un macho agarra a una hembra con sus patas delanteras como parte del proceso de apareamiento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amplexo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ãmˈplekso] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amplexo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
amplexo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ãmˈplekso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma de pseudocópula, que se encuentra principalmente en anfibios y cangrejos herradura, en la que un macho agarra a una hembra con sus patas delanteras como parte del proceso de apareamiento.".
amplexo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is amplexo, spelled A-M-P-L-E-X-O.
Definition
- 1Forma de pseudocópula, que se encuentra principalmente en anfibios y cangrejos herradura, en la que un macho agarra a una hembra con sus patas delanteras como parte del proceso de apareamiento.
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.
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Using “amplexo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-P-L-E-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ãmˈplekso] (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.