embargos

[ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os]

/[ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os]/ noun

The verdict

“embargos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,897 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,897
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de embargo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

embargos vs encargos
75% similar
embargos vs embargo
88% similar
embargos vs embarazos
78% similar

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

Key facts for embargos
PropertyValue
Headwordembargos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,897
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embargos” 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). embargos lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for embargos is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,897 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de embargo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for embargos, with forms such as "ebmargos", "emabrgos", and "embagros". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "encargos", "embargo", "embarazos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is embargos, spelled E-M-B-A-R-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de embargo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebmargos,emabrgos,embagros,embarggos,embargoss,embargso,embarogs,embarrgos,embbargos,embragos,emmbargos,emvargos,mebargos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embargos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ebmargos2emabrgos2embagros2embarggos1embargoss1embargso2embarogs2embarrgos1
Edit distance from "embargos"

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 "embargos"?
"embargos" is spelled E-M-B-A-R-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os].
What does "embargos" mean?
As a noun, "embargos" means: Forma del plural de embargo.
What words are commonly confused with "embargos"?
"embargos" is commonly confused with "encargos", "embargo", "embarazos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embargos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embargos" is [ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embargos" come from?
"embargos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “embargos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-B-A-R-G-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmˈbaɾɣ̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “encargos” - see the side-by-side comparison. embargos vs encargos
  • 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.

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

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