ejemplo
[eˈxẽmplo]
The verdict
“ejemplo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #277 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #277
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hecho u acción que demuestra y facilita el entendimiento de una idea, definición o regla.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ejemplo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈxẽmplo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #277 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ejemplo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ejemplo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈxẽmplo]. Corpus data places it at rank #277 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejemplo, with forms such as "eejmplo", "ejemlpo", and "ejemmplo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ejemplos", "ejemplar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ejemplo, spelled E-J-E-M-P-L-O.
Definition
- 1Hecho u acción que demuestra y facilita el entendimiento de una idea, definición o regla.
- 2Conducta o hecho que puede inclinar a su imitación por parte de otros.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eejmplo,ejemlpo,ejemmplo,ejempllo,ejempol,ejempplo,ejepmlo,ejjemplo,ejmeplo,jeemplo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ejemplo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ejemplo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-J-E-M-P-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eˈxẽmplo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ejemplos” - see the side-by-side comparison. ejemplo vs ejemplos
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.