ampliadovsamplíanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,757
“ampliado” frequency rank
#36,918
“amplían” frequency rank
51675
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ampliado amplían
Definition Participio de ampliar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ampliar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
ampliado
7 ch
amplían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ampliado ([ãmˈpljað̞o]) and amplían ([ãmˈpliãn]) 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 51675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ampliado is recorded at frequency rank #14,757, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljað̞o]. amplían is at rank #36,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpliãn].

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 51675, this pair ranks #96,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ampliado vs amplían

Shared letters: almp. Private to "ampliado": dio. Private to "amplían": .

"ampliado" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV  ·  "amplían" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

ampliado#14,757
amplían#36,918

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ampliado" and "amplían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ãmˈpljað̞o] versus [ãmˈpliãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ampliado" or "amplían"?
"ampliado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,757 in our Spanish list, against #36,918 for "amplían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ampliado vs amplían

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list