Which to use
“amplían” and “ampliaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,918
- “amplían” frequency rank
- #46,917
- “ampliaron” frequency rank
- 83835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amplían | ampliaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 amplían and ampliaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. amplían runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against ampliaron's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses amplían with ampliaron
A purely visual mix-up. amplían ([ãmˈpliãn]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83835, 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]. 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 83835, this pair ranks #7,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amplían vs ampliaron
Shared letters: almnp. Private to "amplían": í. Private to "ampliaron": ior.
"amplían" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "ampliaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ampliaron ← amlpiaron · ammpliaron · ampilaron · amplairon · ampliaorn · ampliarno · ampliaronn · ampliarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amplían" and "ampliaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "amplían" or "ampliaron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amplían" 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 #7,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amplían" and "ampliaron" 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 #7,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.