émbolo
[ˈẽmbolo]
The verdict
“émbolo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,297 among 287 “É” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,297
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 287
- “É” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza móvil dentro del cuerpo de una bomba, que al moverse alternativamente cambia la presión de un fluido, con el objetivo de desplazarlo, dilatarlo o comprimirlo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | émbolo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈẽmbolo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #64,297 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “émbolo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
émbolo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,297 among 287 “É” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈẽmbolo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for émbolo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is émbolo, spelled É-M-B-O-L-O.
Definition
- 1Pieza móvil dentro del cuerpo de una bomba, que al moverse alternativamente cambia la presión de un fluido, con el objetivo de desplazarlo, dilatarlo o comprimirlo.
- 2Cuerpo ajeno al fluido circulatorio que produce una embolia.
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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.
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Using “émbolo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is É-M-B-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈẽmbolo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.