empedernido

[ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o]

/[ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“empedernido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,561 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,561
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene un vicio, hábito o actitud muy arraigados o tenaces.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empedernido · empedernido · Spanish

empedernido · rank #51,561 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,561
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH empobrecidos

Nearest frequency peer: empobrecidos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “empedernido”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “empedernido” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for empedernido
PropertyValue
Headwordempedernido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empedernido” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).empedernidocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “empobrecidos” (#51,562), “emparentado” (#51,559), “emprendiendo” (#51,563). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empedernido” va en #51,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empedernido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,561 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for empedernido in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is empedernido, spelled E-M-P-E-D-E-R-N-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene un vicio, hábito o actitud muy arraigados o tenaces.
  2. 2
    Insensible, duro de corazón.

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 "empedernido"?
"empedernido" is spelled E-M-P-E-D-E-R-N-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o].
What does "empedernido" mean?
As an adjective, "empedernido" means: Que tiene un vicio, hábito o actitud muy arraigados o tenaces.
How do you pronounce "empedernido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empedernido" is [ẽmpeð̞eɾˈnið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

emparentado#51,559episcopales#51,573escandaliza#51,575espléndidos#51,583

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list