Which to use
“ampara” and “apaga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,330
- “ampara” frequency rank
- #10,448
- “apaga” frequency rank
- 40778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampara | apaga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 apagar. |
Where the eye mixes ampara and apaga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ampara runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against apaga's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ampara with apaga
A purely visual mix-up. ampara ([ãmˈpaɾa]) and apaga ([aˈpaɣ̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40778, 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]. apaga is at rank #10,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpaɣ̞a].
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 40778, this pair ranks #157,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ampara vs apaga
Shared letters: ap. Private to "ampara": mr. Private to "apaga": g.
"ampara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "apaga" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampara" and "apaga" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ampara" vs "apaga" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "apaga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampara" and "apaga" 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 #157,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.