empezase

[ẽmpeˈsase]

/[ẽmpeˈsase]/ verb

The verdict

“empezase” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,526 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,526
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de empezar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empezase · empezase · Spanish

empezase · rank #68,526 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH empalagoso

Nearest frequency peer: empalagoso (-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 “empezase”

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 “empezase” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for empezase
PropertyValue
Headwordempezase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpeˈsase]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empezase” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).empezasecae 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: “empalagoso” (#68,525), “empujaban” (#68,527), “emitimos” (#68,524). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empezase” va en #68,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empezase is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,526 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmpeˈsase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for empezase, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is empezase, spelled E-M-P-E-Z-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de empezar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de empezar.

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 "empezase"?
"empezase" is spelled E-M-P-E-Z-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpeˈsase].
What does "empezase" mean?
As a verb, "empezase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de empezar.
How do you pronounce "empezase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empezase" is [ẽmpeˈsase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empezase" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list