Which to use
“ampliar” is a verb and “amplio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,914
- “ampliar” frequency rank
- #2,375
- “amplio” frequency rank
- 8289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliar | amplio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer más amplio, aumentar o hacer más grande en tamaño, profundidad, contenido, cantidad, duración o alcance; extender los límites de algo. | De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad. |
Where the eye mixes ampliar and amplio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ampliar runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against amplio's 6 (VCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ampliar with amplio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ampliar is [ãmˈpljaɾ] while amplio is [ˈãmpljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ampliar is recorded at frequency rank #5,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ãmˈpljaɾ]. amplio is at rank #2,375, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈãmpljo].
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 8289, this pair ranks #305,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ampliar vs amplio
Shared letters: ailmp. Private to "ampliar": r. Private to "amplio": o.
"ampliar" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "amplio" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ampliar" for "amplio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ampliar" or "amplio"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amplio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliar" and "amplio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliar 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 #305,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.