Which to use
“ampara” and “amplía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,330
- “ampara” frequency rank
- #15,769
- “amplía” frequency rank
- 46099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampara | amplía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de amparar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ampliar. |
Where the eye mixes ampara and amplía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ampara (VCCVCV) and amplía (VCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ampara vs amplía
A purely visual mix-up. ampara ([ãmˈpaɾa]) and amplía ([ãmˈplia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46099, 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]. amplía is at rank #15,769, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmˈplia].
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 46099, this pair ranks #127,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ampara vs amplía
Shared letters: amp. Private to "ampara": r. Private to "amplía": lí.
"ampara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "amplía" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ampara ← amapra · ammpara · ampaar · amparra · amppara · ampraa · apmara · mapara
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampara" and "amplía" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ampara" vs "amplía" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amplía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampara" and "amplía" 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 #127,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.