embotar
[ẽmboˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“embotar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desafilar, perder su filo un arma.
Corpus desk
Index ES-embotar · embotar · Spanish
embotar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embotar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽmboˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “embotar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
embotar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmboˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for embotar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is embotar, spelled E-M-B-O-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Desafilar, perder su filo un arma.
- 2Obstruir el filo o la punta de un arma colocando un objeto blando o pringoso entre ella y su objetivo.
- 3Debilitar las fuerzas; hacer menos activa y eficaz una cosa.
- 4Ofuscar los sentidos o el juicio.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how embotar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cuando la fatiga empieza a embotarlos, Slava y Vasili comienzan a tararear viejas romanzas nostálgicas.
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.