empanada

[ẽmpaˈnað̞a]

/[ẽmpaˈnað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“empanada” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,313
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manjar formado por una delgada masa de harina, plegada sobre sí misma encerrando un relleno de carne, huevo, marisco, fruta, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empanada · empanada · Spanish

empanada · rank #21,313 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,313
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH emocionados

Nearest frequency peer: emocionados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “empanada”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “empanada” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

empanada vs empleada
75% similar
empanada vs empeñado
63% similar
empanada vs engañada
63% similar

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

Key facts for empanada
PropertyValue
Headwordempanada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmpaˈnað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,313
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “empanada”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).empanadacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “emocionados” (#21,312), “empatar” (#21,314), “emerge” (#21,311). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empanada” va en #21,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around empanada (IPA [ẽmpaˈnað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,313 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for empanada, with forms such as "emapnada", "emmpanada", and "empaanda". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "empleada", "empeñado", "engañada", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is empanada, spelled E-M-P-A-N-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manjar formado por una delgada masa de harina, plegada sobre sí misma encerrando un relleno de carne, huevo, marisco, fruta, etc.
  2. 2
    golosina hecha con plátano maduro y machacado con el cual se forma una especie de bollo alargado y relleno de frijól molido o leche que luego se pone a freír.
  3. 3
    Acción y efecto de disimular o esconder algún negocio ilícito.
  4. 4
    Masa de maíz rellena de carne picada, queso u otros ingredientes en forma semicircular que se fríe en Aceite hirviendo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. aquí tienes un dinar, que te ruego admitas, para comprarles con él una empanada rellena y cubierta con picadillo de carne, y ve a la casa para almorzar con ellos y hacerles compañía.

Synonyms

empanadilla

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emapnada
  • emmpanada
  • empaanda
  • empanaad
  • empanadda
  • empandaa
  • empannada
  • empnaada
  • emppanada
  • epmanada
  • mepanada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empanada - 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.

emapnada2emmpanada1empaanda2empanaad2empanadda1empandaa2empannada1empnaada2
Edit distance from "empanada"

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 "empanada"?
"empanada" is spelled E-M-P-A-N-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpaˈnað̞a].
What does "empanada" mean?
As a noun, "empanada" means: Manjar formado por una delgada masa de harina, plegada sobre sí misma encerrando un relleno de carne, huevo, marisco, fruta, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "empanada"?
"empanada" is commonly confused with "empleada", "empeñado", "engañada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empanada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empanada" is [ẽmpaˈnað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empanada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "empanada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

emprende#21,316despiden#21,300expliqué#21,329dejarían#21,295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

devenir11 variantsfantasy11 variantscostaría11 variantsfúnebre11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list