emergencias

[emeɾˈxẽnsjas]

/[emeɾˈxẽnsjas]/ noun

The verdict

“emergencias” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,514 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,514
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de emergencia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

emergencias vs emergencia
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for emergencias
PropertyValue
Headwordemergencias
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emeɾˈxẽnsjas]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,514
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emergencias” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). emergencias lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for emergencias is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [emeɾˈxẽnsjas]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,514 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de emergencia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for emergencias, with forms such as "eemrgencias", "emegrencias", and "emeregncias". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emergencia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is emergencias, spelled E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de emergencia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eemrgencias,emegrencias,emeregncias,emergecnias,emergencais,emergenccias,emergenciass,emergencisa,emergenicas,emergenncias,emergensias,emerggencias,emergnecias,emerrgencias,emmergencias,emregencias,meergencias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emergencias - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eemrgencias2emegrencias2emeregncias2emergecnias2emergencais2emergenccias1emergenciass1emergencisa2
Edit distance from "emergencias"

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 "emergencias"?
"emergencias" is spelled E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [emeɾˈxẽnsjas].
What does "emergencias" mean?
As a noun, "emergencias" means: Forma del plural de emergencia.
What words are commonly confused with "emergencias"?
"emergencias" is commonly confused with "emergencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emergencias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emergencias" is [emeɾˈxẽnsjas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emergencias" come from?
"emergencias" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “emergencias”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [emeɾˈxẽnsjas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “emergencia” - see the side-by-side comparison. emergencias vs emergencia
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list