emboscada

[ẽmbosˈkað̞a]

/[ẽmbosˈkað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“emboscada” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,230
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ocultación de una o varias personas en parte retirada para atacar por sorpresa a otra u otras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-emboscada · emboscada · Spanish

emboscada · rank #18,230 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,230
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH embarazos

Nearest frequency peer: embarazos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “emboscada”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “emboscada” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for emboscada
PropertyValue
Headwordemboscada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmbosˈkað̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,230
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “emboscada”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).emboscadacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “embarazos” (#18,229), “empeora” (#18,231), “edition” (#18,228). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “emboscada” va en #18,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around emboscada (IPA [ẽmbosˈkað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,230 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for emboscada, with forms such as "ebmoscada", "embboscada", and "embocsada". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is emboscada, spelled E-M-B-O-S-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocultación de una o varias personas en parte retirada para atacar por sorpresa a otra u otras.
  2. 2
    Acechanza, celada o maquinación en perjuicio de alguien.

This word in other languages

ambush(English)Hinterhalt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmoscada
  • embboscada
  • embocsada
  • embosacda
  • emboscaad
  • emboscadda
  • embosccada
  • emboscdaa
  • embosscada
  • embsocada
  • emmboscada
  • emobscada
  • emvoscada
  • meboscada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ebmoscada2embboscada1embocsada2embosacda2emboscaad2emboscadda1embosccada1emboscdaa2
Edit distance from "emboscada"

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 "emboscada"?
"emboscada" is spelled E-M-B-O-S-C-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmbosˈkað̞a].
What does "emboscada" mean?
As a noun, "emboscada" means: Ocultación de una o varias personas en parte retirada para atacar por sorpresa a otra u otras.
What are common misspellings of "emboscada"?
Common misspellings include "ebmoscada", "embboscada", "embocsada", "embosacda", "emboscaad". The correct spelling is "emboscada".
How do you pronounce "emboscada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emboscada" is [ẽmbosˈkað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emboscada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "emboscada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

embarazos#18,229empezaste#18,232empujando#18,233determine#18,223

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

exponiendo14 variantsfirmantes14 variantscoordinado14 variantsfreelance14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list