empatar

[ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]

/[ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“empatar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,314 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#21,314
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quedar iguales los votos de modo que no pueda haber resolución o elección.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

empatar vs empezar
71% similar
empatar vs emplear
71% similar
empatar vs empatía
71% similar

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

Key facts for empatar
PropertyValue
Headwordempatar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,314
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empatar” 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). empatar 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 empatar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,314 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for empatar, with forms such as "emaptar", "emmpatar", and "empaatr". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "empezar", "emplear", "empatía", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is empatar, spelled E-M-P-A-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quedar iguales los votos de modo que no pueda haber resolución o elección.
  2. 2
    Quedar los participantes de una competición deportiva o de un juego con la misma puntuación.
  3. 3
    Unir un cabo con otro.
  4. 4
    Sujetar el anzuelo a la cuerda.
  5. 5
    Juntar o unir dos o más cosas.
  6. 6
    Emplear el tiempo en cosas fastidiosas.
  7. 7
    Suspender y embarazar el curso de alguna resolución.
  8. 8
    Hacer suspender judicialmente alguna causa por reclamación de un tercero.
  9. 9
    Atajar, cortar el hilo de un discurso.

Synonyms

empalmar

This word in other languages

draw(English)égaliser(Français)empatar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emaptar,emmpatar,empaatr,empatarr,empatra,empattar,emppatar,emptaar,epmatar,mepatar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emaptar2emmpatar1empaatr2empatarr1empatra2empattar1emppatar1emptaar2
Edit distance from "empatar"

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 "empatar"?
"empatar" is spelled E-M-P-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ].
What does "empatar" mean?
As a verb, "empatar" means: Quedar iguales los votos de modo que no pueda haber resolución o elección.
What words are commonly confused with "empatar"?
"empatar" is commonly confused with "empezar", "emplear", "empatía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empatar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empatar" is [ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empatar" come from?
"empatar" 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 “empatar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-P-A-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ] (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. empatar 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