empedrar

[ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ]

/[ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Encajar piedras, ajustándolas para pavimentar el suelo o cubrir alguna superficie.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empedrar · empedrar · Spanish

empedrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 empedrar
PropertyValue
Headwordempedrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empedrar” en español

empedrarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

empedrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

empedrar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is empedrar, spelled E-M-P-E-D-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encajar piedras, ajustándolas para pavimentar el suelo o cubrir alguna superficie.
  2. 2
    Llenar una superficie de objetos que no pertenecen a ella, dejándola desigual.
  3. 3
    Añadir en abundancia elementos a un todo.

Antonyms

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 "empedrar"?
"empedrar" is spelled E-M-P-E-D-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ].
What does "empedrar" mean?
As a verb, "empedrar" means: Encajar piedras, ajustándolas para pavimentar el suelo o cubrir alguna superficie.
How do you pronounce "empedrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empedrar" is [ẽmpeˈð̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empedrar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list