emplasto

[ẽmˈplast̪o]

/[ẽmˈplast̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“emplasto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Sustancia curativa espesa y pegajosa sobre un pedazo de tela.

Corpus desk

Index ES-emplasto · emplasto · Spanish

emplasto · 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 emplasto
PropertyValue
Headwordemplasto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmˈplast̪o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “emplasto” en español

emplastono 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for emplasto in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is emplasto, spelled E-M-P-L-A-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia curativa espesa y pegajosa sobre un pedazo de tela.
  2. 2
    Cosa aglutinada y pegajosa como mazamorra.
  3. 3
    Algo que se agrega sobre otra cosa y que no calza, que desentona con el resto.

Synonyms

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 "emplasto"?
"emplasto" is spelled E-M-P-L-A-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈplast̪o].
What does "emplasto" mean?
As a noun, "emplasto" means: Sustancia curativa espesa y pegajosa sobre un pedazo de tela.
How do you pronounce "emplasto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emplasto" is [ẽmˈplast̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emplasto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list