ejército

/[eˈxeɾsit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“ejército” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #683 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#683
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Conjunto grande y organizado de soldados que combaten en común.

Key facts for ejército
PropertyValue
Headwordejército
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈxeɾsit̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#683
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ejército” sits in Spanish 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). ejército lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ejército is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈxeɾsit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #683 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejército, with forms such as "ejjército", "ejrécito", and "ejécrito". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "emérito", "ejércitos", "ejerció", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is ejército, spelled E-J-É-R-C-I-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto grande y organizado de soldados que combaten en común.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de las fuerzas armadas de un estado.
  3. 3
    En particular, ejército₂ terrestre.
  4. 4
    Colectividad numerosa organizada para la realización de un fin.
  5. 5
    Grupo grande de personas, animales u otras entidades.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ejjército,ejrécito,ejécrito,ejérccito,ejérciot,ejércitto,ejérctio,ejéricto,ejérrcito,ejérsito,eéjrcito,jeército

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ejército — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "ejército"

ejjército1ejrécito2ejécrito2ejérccito1ejérciot2ejércitto1ejérctio2ejéricto2
Edit distance from "ejército"

Frequency rank: #683 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ejército"?
"ejército" is spelled E-J-É-R-C-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈxeɾsit̪o].
What does "ejército" mean?
As a noun, "ejército" means: Conjunto grande y organizado de soldados que combaten en común.
What words are commonly confused with "ejército"?
"ejército" is commonly confused with "emérito", "ejércitos", "ejerció". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ejército"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ejército" is [eˈxeɾsit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ejército" come from?
"ejército" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ejército”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-J-É-R-C-I-T-O — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈxeɾsit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “emérito” — see the side-by-side comparison. ejército vs emérito
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.