ampliovsampliosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set amplio and amplios apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
amplio
7 ch
amplios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • amplioamlpio · ammplio · ampilo · ampllio · amploi · ampplio · apmlio · maplio
  • ampliosamlpios · ammplios · ampilos · amplioss · ampliso · ampllios · amplois · ampplios

Frequency comparison

amplio#2,375
amplios#9,575

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "amplio" and "amplios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈãmpljo] versus [ˈãmpljos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "amplio" or "amplios"?
"amplio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,375 in our Spanish list, against #9,575 for "amplios". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering amplio vs amplios

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “amplio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list