emancipar

[emãnsiˈpaɾ]

/[emãnsiˈpaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“emancipar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dejar libre a alguien del poder de otro o de la sujeción a la patria potestad, tutela, servidumbre o esclavitud.

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Index ES-emancipar · emancipar · Spanish

emancipar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for emancipar
PropertyValue
Headwordemancipar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[emãnsiˈpaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “emancipar” en español

emanciparno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

emancipar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [emãnsiˈpaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for emancipar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is emancipar, spelled E-M-A-N-C-I-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar libre a alguien del poder de otro o de la sujeción a la patria potestad, tutela, servidumbre o esclavitud.
  2. 2
    Sacudir alguna traba, dependencia, influencia negativa o yugo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how emancipar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El trabajo fuera del hogar emancipó a las mujeres.

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emancipar"?
"emancipar" is spelled E-M-A-N-C-I-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [emãnsiˈpaɾ].
What does "emancipar" mean?
As a verb, "emancipar" means: Dejar libre a alguien del poder de otro o de la sujeción a la patria potestad, tutela, servidumbre o esclavitud.
How do you pronounce "emancipar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emancipar" is [emãnsiˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emancipar" come from?
"emancipar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list