embolia

[ẽmˈbolja]

/[ẽmˈbolja]/ noun

The verdict

“embolia” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,713
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oclusión parcial o total de un vaso sanguíneo causada por un émbolo, que impide la continuación de la circulación en el propio vaso y hacia otros vasos menores.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

embolia vs Emilia
57% similar
embolia vs Ébola
57% similar

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

Key facts for embolia
PropertyValue
Headwordembolia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmˈbolja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,713
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embolia” 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). embolia 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 10 spelling variants around embolia (IPA [ẽmˈbolja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,713 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Oclusión parcial o total de un vaso sanguíneo causada por un émbolo, que impide la continuación de la circulación en el propio vaso y hacia otros vasos menores.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for embolia, with forms such as "ebmolia", "embbolia", and "embloia". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Emilia", "Ébola", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is embolia, spelled E-M-B-O-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oclusión parcial o total de un vaso sanguíneo causada por un émbolo, que impide la continuación de la circulación en el propio vaso y hacia otros vasos menores.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ebmolia,embbolia,embloia,emboila,embolai,embollia,emmbolia,emoblia,emvolia,mebolia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmolia2embbolia1embloia2emboila2embolai2embollia1emmbolia1emoblia2
Edit distance from "embolia"

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 "embolia"?
"embolia" is spelled E-M-B-O-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈbolja].
What does "embolia" mean?
As a noun, "embolia" means: Oclusión parcial o total de un vaso sanguíneo causada por un émbolo, que impide la continuación de la circulación en el propio vaso y hacia otros vasos menores.
What words are commonly confused with "embolia"?
"embolia" is commonly confused with "Emilia", "Ébola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embolia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embolia" is [ẽmˈbolja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embolia" come from?
"embolia" 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 “embolia”

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

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