Which to use
“ampliamos” and “aplicamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,916
- “ampliamos” frequency rank
- #32,076
- “aplicamos” frequency rank
- 78992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliamos | aplicamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de ampliar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes ampliamos and aplicamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ampliamos (VCCCVVCVC) and aplicamos (VCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ampliamos vs aplicamos
A purely visual mix-up. ampliamos ([ãmˈpljamos]) and aplicamos ([apliˈkamos]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78992, 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]. aplicamos is at rank #32,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [apliˈkamos].
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 78992, this pair ranks #13,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ampliamos vs aplicamos
Shared letters: ailmops. Private to "ampliamos": -. Private to "aplicamos": c.
"ampliamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "aplicamos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampliamos" and "aplicamos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ampliamos" vs "aplicamos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliamos" and "aplicamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliamos 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 #13,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.