Which to use
“amplio” and “amplios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,375
- “amplio” frequency rank
- #9,575
- “amplios” frequency rank
- 11950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amplio | amplios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De gran extensión, espacio, duración o profundidad. | Forma del masculino plural de amplio. |
Where the eye mixes amplio and amplios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. amplio runs 6 letters (VCCCVV) against amplios's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between amplio and amplios
A purely visual mix-up. amplio ([ˈãmpljo]) and amplios ([ˈãmpljos]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “amplio” sits inside “amplios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amplio is recorded at frequency rank #2,375, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈãmpljo]. amplios is at rank #9,575, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈãmpljos].
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 11950, this pair ranks #293,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amplio vs amplios
Shared letters: ailmop. Private to "amplio": -. Private to "amplios": s.
"amplio" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "amplios" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amplio" and "amplios" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "amplio" or "amplios" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "amplio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amplios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amplio" and "amplios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliamos vs amplios". 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 #293,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.