embolsar

[ẽmbolˈsaɾ]

/[ẽmbolˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“embolsar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guardar una cosa en una bolsa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-embolsar · embolsar · Spanish

embolsar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 embolsar
PropertyValue
Headwordembolsar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmbolˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “embolsar” en español

embolsarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

embolsar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmbolˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for embolsar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is embolsar, spelled E-M-B-O-L-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guardar una cosa en una bolsa.
  2. 2
    Dicho del arquero: asegurarse completamente la posesión de la pelota abrazándola contra su pecho con sus dos brazos.
  3. 3
    Cobrar (obtener dinero).
  4. 4
    Aislar una parte del ejército enemigo.
  5. 5
    Reembolsar.

Synonyms

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 "embolsar"?
"embolsar" is spelled E-M-B-O-L-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmbolˈsaɾ].
What does "embolsar" mean?
As a verb, "embolsar" means: Guardar una cosa en una bolsa.
How do you pronounce "embolsar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embolsar" is [ẽmbolˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embolsar" come from?
"embolsar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list