amplio

[ˈãmpljo]

/[ˈãmpljo]/ adj

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The verdict

“amplio” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,375
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amplio · amplio · Spanish

amplio · rank #2,375 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,375
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alternativa

Nearest frequency peer: alternativa (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “amplio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “amplio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amplio vs apio
67% similar
amplio vs aplico
67% similar
amplio vs amplios
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for amplio
PropertyValue
Headwordamplio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈãmpljo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,375
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “amplio”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ampliocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “alternativa” (#2,374), “aquellas” (#2,376), “alemán” (#2,373). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “amplio” va en #2,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around amplio (IPA [ˈãmpljo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,375 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for amplio, with forms such as "amlpio", "ammplio", and "ampilo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "apio", "aplico", "amplios", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is amplio, spelled A-M-P-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad.
  2. 2
    Muy suficiente, de considerable cantidad, intensidad o alcance.
  3. 3
    Que no se limita en el gasto o en el tiempo necesarios para compartir con otros.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Más bien era la imagen de nuestro benefactor, un hombre amplio, generoso, de estatura y nobleza

Synonyms

anchodilatadoespaciosoextensovastoabundantecopiosoextensogenerosoliberal

Antonyms

limitadorestringidotacaño

This word in other languages

ample(English)ample(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlpio
  • ammplio
  • ampilo
  • ampllio
  • amploi
  • ampplio
  • apmlio
  • maplio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amplio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amlpio2ammplio1ampilo2ampllio1amploi2ampplio1apmlio2maplio2
Edit distance from "amplio"

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 "amplio"?
"amplio" is spelled A-M-P-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãmpljo].
What does "amplio" mean?
As an adjective, "amplio" means: De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad.
What words are commonly confused with "amplio"?
"amplio" is commonly confused with "apio", "aplico", "amplios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amplio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amplio" is [ˈãmpljo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amplio" come from?
"amplio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alemán#2,373viajes#2,370salido#2,368podían#2,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Bajos8 variantspierde8 variantsmaduro8 variantsorgullo8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list