amplíavsampliadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,769
“amplía” frequency rank
#14,757
“ampliado” frequency rank
30526
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature amplía ampliado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ampliar. Participio de ampliar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
amplía
8 ch
ampliado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. amplía ([ãmˈplia]) and ampliado ([ãmˈpljað̞o]) 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 30526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

amplía is recorded at frequency rank #15,769, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈplia]. ampliado is at rank #14,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljað̞o].

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 30526, this pair ranks #211,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of amplía vs ampliado

Shared letters: almp. Private to "amplía": í. Private to "ampliado": dio.

"amplía" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV  ·  "ampliado" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ampliadoamlpiado · ammpliado · ampilado · amplaido · ampliaddo · ampliaod · amplidao · amplliado

Frequency comparison

amplía#15,769
ampliado#14,757

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "amplía" and "ampliado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ãmˈplia] versus [ãmˈpljað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "amplía" or "ampliado"?
"ampliado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,757 in our Spanish list, against #15,769 for "amplía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering amplía vs ampliado

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 “amplía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list