embarcación

[ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]

/[ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“embarcación” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,601
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medio de transporte acuático capaz de flotar constituido básicamente por una construcción cóncava.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

embarcación vs embarcaron
73% similar
embarcación vs embarcaciones
77% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for embarcación
PropertyValue
Headwordembarcación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,601
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embarcación” 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). embarcación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around embarcación (IPA [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,601 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for embarcación, with forms such as "ebmarcación", "emabrcación", and "embacración". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "embarcaron", "embarcaciones", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is embarcación, spelled E-M-B-A-R-C-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medio de transporte acuático capaz de flotar constituido básicamente por una construcción cóncava.
  2. 2
    Ancho de una nave tomado sobre una perpendicular a la eslora distante de la proa la octava parte de la eslora.
  3. 3
    Cabo que hay en cada uno de los puños bajos de las velas mayores de cruz y en el bajo de proa de todas las de cuchillo, para llevarlos hacia proa y afirmarlos.

Synonyms

barconave

This word in other languages

embarcation(Français)Wasserfahrzeug(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebmarcación,emabrcación,embacración,embaracción,embarcacción,embarcacinó,embarcaciónn,embarcacóin,embarcaicón,embarcasión,embarccación,embarccaión,embarrcación,embbarcación,embracación,emmbarcación,emvarcación,mebarcación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmarcación2emabrcación2embacración2embaracción2embarcacción1embarcacinó2embarcaciónn1embarcacóin2
Edit distance from "embarcación"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "embarcación"?
"embarcación" is spelled E-M-B-A-R-C-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn].
What does "embarcación" mean?
As a noun, "embarcación" means: Medio de transporte acuático capaz de flotar constituido básicamente por una construcción cóncava.
What words are commonly confused with "embarcación"?
"embarcación" is commonly confused with "embarcaron", "embarcaciones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embarcación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embarcación" is [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embarcación" come from?
"embarcación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “embarcación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-B-A-R-C-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmbaɾkaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “embarcaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. embarcación vs embarcaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list