Which to use
“ampliar” and “amputar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,834
- “ampliar” frequency rank
- #42,768
- “amputar” frequency rank
- 49602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliar | amputar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar maior, aumentar | cortar (um membro do corpo) |
Where the eye mixes ampliar and amputar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ampliar (VCCCVVC) and amputar (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ampliar vs amputar
A purely visual mix-up. ampliar (/ɐ̃.pli.ˈaɾ/) and amputar (/ɐ̃.pu.ˈtaɾ/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ampliar is recorded at frequency rank #6,834, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ̃.pli.ˈaɾ/. amputar is at rank #42,768, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ̃.pu.ˈtaɾ/.
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 49602, this pair ranks #15,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ampliar vs amputar
Shared letters: ampr. Private to "ampliar": il. Private to "amputar": tu.
"ampliar" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "amputar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ampliar" and "amputar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ampliar" or "amputar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amputar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliar" and "amputar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amputar vs apurar". 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 #15,386 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.