empacar

[ẽmpaˈkaɾ]

/[ẽmpaˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“empacar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,326 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#41,326
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Empaquetar, acondicionar cosas en paquetes o fardos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

empacar vs empezar
71% similar
empacar vs emplear
71% similar
empacar vs empujar
71% similar

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

Key facts for empacar
PropertyValue
Headwordempacar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpaˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,326
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empacar” 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). empacar 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 empacar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmpaˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,326 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Empaquetar, acondicionar cosas en paquetes o fardos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for empacar, with forms such as "emapcar", "emmpacar", and "empaacr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "empezar", "emplear", "empujar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is empacar, spelled E-M-P-A-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empaquetar, acondicionar cosas en paquetes o fardos.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emapcar,emmpacar,empaacr,empacarr,empaccar,empacra,empcaar,emppacar,epmacar,mepacar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empacar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emapcar2emmpacar1empaacr2empacarr1empaccar1empacra2empcaar2emppacar1
Edit distance from "empacar"

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 "empacar"?
"empacar" is spelled E-M-P-A-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpaˈkaɾ].
What does "empacar" mean?
As a verb, "empacar" means: Empaquetar, acondicionar cosas en paquetes o fardos.
What words are commonly confused with "empacar"?
"empacar" is commonly confused with "empezar", "emplear", "empujar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empacar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empacar" is [ẽmpaˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empacar" come from?
"empacar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “empacar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-P-A-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmpaˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “empezar” - see the side-by-side comparison. empacar vs empezar
  • 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