embozo

[ẽmˈboso]

/[ẽmˈboso]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doblez de la sábana de la cama por la parte que toca el rostro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-embozo · embozo · Spanish

embozo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 embozo
PropertyValue
Headwordembozo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmˈboso]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “embozo” en español

embozono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

embozo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽmˈboso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for embozo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is embozo, spelled E-M-B-O-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doblez de la sábana de la cama por la parte que toca el rostro.
  2. 2
    Parte de la capa, banda u otra cosa con que se cubre el rostro.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las tiras de lana, seda, u otra tela, con que se guarnecen interiormente desde el cuello hasta los lados de la capa.
  4. 4
    Recato o modo artificioso con que se dice o hace alguna cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how embozo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. prohibición de usar capa larga, sombrero chambergo o redondo, montera calada y embozo

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 "embozo"?
"embozo" is spelled E-M-B-O-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈboso].
What does "embozo" mean?
As a noun, "embozo" means: Doblez de la sábana de la cama por la parte que toca el rostro.
How do you pronounce "embozo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embozo" is [ẽmˈboso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embozo" come from?
"embozo" 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