Which to use
“ampara” and “amparado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,330
- “ampara” frequency rank
- #36,395
- “amparado” frequency rank
- 66725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampara | amparado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de amparar. | Participio de amparar o de ampararse. |
Where the eye mixes ampara and amparado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ampara with amparado
A purely visual mix-up. ampara ([ãmˈpaɾa]) and amparado ([ãmpaˈɾað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ampara” sits inside “amparado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ampara is recorded at frequency rank #30,330, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpaɾa]. amparado is at rank #36,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmpaˈɾað̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66725, this pair ranks #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ampara vs amparado
Shared letters: ampr. Private to "ampara": -. Private to "amparado": do.
"ampara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "amparado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampara" and "amparado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ampara" vs "amparado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amparado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampara" and "amparado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarra vs ampara". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #39,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.