empapar
[ẽmpaˈpaɾ]
The verdict
“empapar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #81,944 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #81,944
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impregnar bien de líquido algo; ponerlo mojado; saturarlo de líquido.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empapar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽmpaˈpaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #81,944 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “empapar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for empapar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmpaˈpaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,944 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for empapar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 empapar, spelled E-M-P-A-P-A-R.
Definition
- 1Impregnar bien de líquido algo; ponerlo mojado; saturarlo de líquido.
- 2Referido a un líquido, penetrar, permear, impregnar o calar los poros de un cuerpo.
- 3Pasar un cuerpo esponjoso o poroso (como un paño) sobre un líquido para absorberlo o chuparlo.
- 4Referido a una idea u otra cosa inmaterial, llenar o penetrar algo, en particular una época, un estado mental, una percepción, etc.
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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.
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Using “empapar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-P-A-P-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽmpaˈpaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.