Which to use
“amplían” and “ampliando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,918
- “amplían” frequency rank
- #18,145
- “ampliando” frequency rank
- 55063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amplían | ampliando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ampliar. | Gerundio de ampliar. |
Where the eye mixes amplían and ampliando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. amplían runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against ampliando's 9 (VCCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: amplían vs ampliando
A purely visual mix-up. amplían ([ãmˈpliãn]) and ampliando ([ãmˈpljãn̪d̪o]) 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 55063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amplían is recorded at frequency rank #36,918, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpliãn]. ampliando is at rank #18,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljãn̪d̪o].
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 55063, this pair ranks #80,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amplían vs ampliando
Shared letters: almnp. Private to "amplían": í. Private to "ampliando": dio.
"amplían" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "ampliando" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ampliando ← amlpiando · ammpliando · ampilando · amplaindo · ampliadno · amplianddo · amplianndo · amplianod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amplían" and "ampliando" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amplían" or "ampliando" show up more?
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 "amplían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amplían" and "ampliando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amplían 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 #80,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.