amparar

verb

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The verdict

“amparar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,533 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,533
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar amparo; prestar auxílio; ajudar:

Key facts for amparar
PropertyValue
Headwordamparar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amparar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). amparar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amparar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,533 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for amparar in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is amparar, spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar amparo; prestar auxílio; ajudar:
  2. 2
    evitar a queda; segurar; apoiar:
  3. 3
    encostar-se, apoiar-se:
  4. 4
    procurar apoio físico ou moral; acolher-se:

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amparar"?
"amparar" is spelled A-M-P-A-R-A-R.
What does "amparar" mean?
As a verb, "amparar" means: dar amparo; prestar auxílio; ajudar:
What language does "amparar" come from?
"amparar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “amparar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-P-A-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list