Which to use
“ampliado” is a verb and “amplio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,757
- “ampliado” frequency rank
- #2,375
- “amplio” frequency rank
- 17132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliado | amplio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de ampliar. | De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad. |
Where the eye mixes ampliado and amplio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ampliado with amplio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ampliado is [ãmˈpljað̞o] while amplio is [ˈãmpljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17132, 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]. amplio is at rank #2,375, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈãmpljo].
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 17132, this pair ranks #273,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ampliado vs amplio
Shared letters: ailmop. Private to "ampliado": d. Private to "amplio": -.
"ampliado" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV · "amplio" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampliado" and "amplio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ampliado" vs "amplio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ampliado" and "amplio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amplio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliado" and "amplio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliado vs ampliaron". 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 #273,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.