empecimiento

[ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“empecimiento” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de empecer

Corpus desk

Index ES-empecimiento · empecimiento · Spanish

empecimiento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for empecimiento
PropertyValue
Headwordempecimiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empecimiento” en español

empecimientono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empecimiento is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de empecer".

empecimiento has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is empecimiento, spelled E-M-P-E-C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de empecer

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empecimiento"?
"empecimiento" is spelled E-M-P-E-C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "empecimiento" mean?
As a noun, "empecimiento" means: Acción o efecto de empecer
How do you pronounce "empecimiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empecimiento" is [ẽmpesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empecimiento" come from?
"empecimiento" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list