Which to use
“amplo” is an adjective and “asilo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,284
- “amplo” frequency rank
- #9,000
- “asilo” frequency rank
- 13284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amplo | asilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extenso, dilatado, espaçoso | local onde escondiam-se criminosos |
Letter map: amplo vs asilo
Shared letters muted; letters that set amplo and asilo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. amplo (VCCCV) and asilo (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - amplo and asilo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: amplo is anadjective and asiloanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amplo is recorded at frequency rank #4,284, classified as anadj. asilo is at rank #9,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈzi.lu/.
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 13284, this pair ranks #59,122 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amplo vs asilo
Shared letters: alo. Private to "amplo": mp. Private to "asilo": is.
"amplo" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amplo" and "asilo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "amplo" or "asilo"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "amplo" and "asilo".
- Full dictionary entry for "amplo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,122 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amplo" and "asilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aipo vs asilo". 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 #59,122 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.