amparavsampliaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ampara” and “ampliará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,330
“ampara” frequency rank
#43,374
“ampliará” frequency rank
73704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ampara ampliará
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 futuro de indicativo de ampliar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ampara and ampliará apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ampara
8 ch
ampliará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ampara ([ãmˈpaɾa]) and ampliará ([ãmpljaˈɾa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73704, 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]. ampliará is at rank #43,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmpljaˈɾa].

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 73704, this pair ranks #22,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ampara vs ampliará

Shared letters: ampr. Private to "ampara": -. Private to "ampliará": ilá.

"ampara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ampliará" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • amparaamapra · ammpara · ampaar · amparra · amppara · ampraa · apmara · mapara

Frequency comparison

ampara#30,330
ampliará#43,374

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ampara" and "ampliará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ãmˈpaɾa] versus [ãmpljaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ampara" or "ampliará"?
"ampara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,330 in our Spanish list, against #43,374 for "ampliará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ampara vs ampliará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ampara” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list