Which to use
“amplían” and “aplican” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,918
- “amplían” frequency rank
- #8,081
- “aplican” frequency rank
- 44999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amplían | aplican |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes amplían and aplican
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. amplían (VCCCVVC) and aplican (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between amplían and aplican
A purely visual mix-up. amplían ([ãmˈpliãn]) and aplican ([aˈplikãn]) 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 44999, 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]. aplican is at rank #8,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈplikãn].
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 44999, this pair ranks #133,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amplían vs aplican
Shared letters: alnp. Private to "amplían": mí. Private to "aplican": ci.
"amplían" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "aplican" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aplican ← alpican · apilcan · aplcian · apliacn · aplicann · apliccan · aplicna · apllican
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amplían" for "aplican" ever safe?
Frequency check: "amplían" vs "aplican" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "amplían" and "aplican" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amplían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplican" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amplían" and "aplican" 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 #133,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.