Which to use
“ampliamos” and “ampliaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,916
- “ampliamos” frequency rank
- #46,917
- “ampliaron” frequency rank
- 93833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliamos | ampliaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de ampliar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ampliar. |
Where the eye mixes ampliamos and ampliaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ampliamos and ampliaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ampliamos and ampliaron
A purely visual mix-up. ampliamos ([ãmˈpljamos]) and ampliaron ([ãmˈpljaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ampliamos is recorded at frequency rank #46,916, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljamos]. ampliaron is at rank #46,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljaɾõn].
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 93833, this pair ranks #1,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ampliamos vs ampliaron
Shared letters: ailmop. Private to "ampliamos": s. Private to "ampliaron": nr.
"ampliamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "ampliaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ampliamos" for "ampliaron" ever safe?
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What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliamos" and "ampliaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliará 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 #1,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.