Emilio

[eˈmiljo]

/[eˈmiljo]/ name

The verdict

“Emilio” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,825
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Emilio vs Emily
67% similar
Emilio vs empleo
50% similar
Emilio vs exilio
67% similar

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

Key facts for Emilio
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmilio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eˈmiljo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,825
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Emilio” 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). Emilio lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Emilio (IPA [eˈmiljo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,825 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Emilio, with forms such as "eimlio", "emiilo", and "emillio". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Emily", "empleo", "exilio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists 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 Emilio, spelled E-M-I-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimlio
  • emiilo
  • emillio
  • emiloi
  • emliio
  • emmilio
  • meilio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eimlio2emiilo2emillio1emiloi2emliio2emmilio1meilio2
Edit distance from "Emilio"

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 "Emilio"?
"Emilio" is spelled E-M-I-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈmiljo].
What does "Emilio" mean?
As a proper noun, "Emilio" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
What words are commonly confused with "Emilio"?
"Emilio" is commonly confused with "Emily", "empleo", "exilio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Emilio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Emilio" is [eˈmiljo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Emilio" come from?
"Emilio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Emilio”

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

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

Same frequency band

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