ampolla

[ãmˈpoʝa]

/[ãmˈpoʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“ampolla” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,116
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Levantamiento de la piel que contiene líquido seroso o pus, habitualmente producto de una quemadura, roce o enfermedad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ampolla · ampolla · Spanish

ampolla · rank #40,116 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,116
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH along

Nearest frequency peer: along (-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 “ampolla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ampolla” 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).

ampolla vs amplía
71% similar
ampolla vs amapola
71% similar

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

Key facts for ampolla
PropertyValue
Headwordampolla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãmˈpoʝa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,116
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ampolla”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “along” (#40,115), “alert” (#40,114), “Andrómeda” (#40,119). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ampolla” va en #40,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ampolla (IPA [ãmˈpoʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,116 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ampolla, with forms such as "ammpolla", "amoplla", and "amplola". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "amplía", "amapola", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ampolla, spelled A-M-P-O-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Levantamiento de la piel que contiene líquido seroso o pus, habitualmente producto de una quemadura, roce o enfermedad.
  2. 2
    Recipiente de vidrio con un cuello largo y estrecho, y el cuerpo ancho y redondeado.
  3. 3
    Botellita de vidrio sellada pero sin tapa, que conserva una dosis de un líquido inyectable. Para abrirla debe romperse con cuidado.
  4. 4
    Pequeña cantidad de aire, o algún elemento gaseoso, que toma un aspecto redondeado y que sube en los líquidos que hierven.
  5. 5
    Abultamiento en la superficie de un metal provocado por una bolsa de gas en el enfriamiento.
  6. 6
    Recipiente para vino y agua que se utiliza en la misa.
  7. 7
    Elemento de cristal que contiene los electrodos o el filamento incandescente de una lámpara eléctrica.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A su izquierda, Winston vio al hombre de la bata blanca romper una ampolla de vidrio y aspirar el contenido con el émbolo de una jeringa.

Synonyms

burbujavinajera

This word in other languages

blister(English)Blase(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammpolla
  • amoplla
  • amplola
  • ampola
  • ampolal
  • amppolla
  • apmolla
  • mapolla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ampolla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ammpolla1amoplla2amplola2ampola1ampolal2amppolla1apmolla2mapolla2
Edit distance from "ampolla"

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 "ampolla"?
"ampolla" is spelled A-M-P-O-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmˈpoʝa].
What does "ampolla" mean?
As a noun, "ampolla" means: Levantamiento de la piel que contiene líquido seroso o pus, habitualmente producto de una quemadura, roce o enfermedad.
What words are commonly confused with "ampolla"?
"ampolla" is commonly confused with "amplía", "amapola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ampolla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ampolla" is [ãmˈpoʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ampolla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aferran#40,108Ariadna#40,133asentar#40,139augurio#40,144

Similar misspelling depth

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

anotan8 variantsabolió8 variantsáridos8 variantsbarda8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list