embelesar

[ẽmbeleˈsaɾ]

/[ẽmbeleˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“embelesar” 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) - Arrebatar, cautivar los sentidos; hacer parar la imaginacion y ánimo de alguien mediante algun objeto que se le pone a la vista, o con el artificio de las palabras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-embelesar · embelesar · Spanish

embelesar · 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 embelesar
PropertyValue
Headwordembelesar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmbeleˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “embelesar” en español

embelesarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

embelesar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmbeleˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arrebatar, cautivar los sentidos; hacer parar la imaginacion y ánimo de alguien mediante algun objeto que se le pone a la vista, o con el artificio de las palabras.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for embelesar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is embelesar, spelled E-M-B-E-L-E-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrebatar, cautivar los sentidos; hacer parar la imaginacion y ánimo de alguien mediante algun objeto que se le pone a la vista, o con el artificio de las palabras.

Synonyms

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 "embelesar"?
"embelesar" is spelled E-M-B-E-L-E-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmbeleˈsaɾ].
What does "embelesar" mean?
As a verb, "embelesar" means: Arrebatar, cautivar los sentidos; hacer parar la imaginacion y ánimo de alguien mediante algun objeto que se le pone a la vista, o con el artificio de las palabras.
How do you pronounce "embelesar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embelesar" is [ẽmbeleˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embelesar" come from?
"embelesar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list