emplasto
[ẽmˈplast̪o]
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 May 6, 2026) - Sustancia curativa espesa y pegajosa sobre un pedazo de tela.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | emplasto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ẽmˈplast̪o] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “emplasto” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Sustancia curativa espesa y pegajosa sobre un pedazo de tela.
- 2Cosa aglutinada y pegajosa como mazamorra.
- 3Algo que se agrega sobre otra cosa y que no calza, que desentona con el resto.
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.
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Using “emplasto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-P-L-A-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽmˈplast̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.