emplazado

[ẽmplaˈsað̞o]

/[ẽmplaˈsað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“emplazado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,581 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,581
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de emplazar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

emplazado vs empleado
78% similar
emplazado vs enlazado
78% similar
emplazado vs emplaza
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for emplazado
PropertyValue
Headwordemplazado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmplaˈsað̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,581
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emplazado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). emplazado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for emplazado is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmplaˈsað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,581 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Participio de emplazar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for emplazado, with forms such as "emlpazado", "emmplazado", and "empalzado". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "empleado", "enlazado", "emplaza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is emplazado, spelled E-M-P-L-A-Z-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de emplazar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emlpazado,emmplazado,empalzado,emplaazdo,emplazaddo,emplazaod,emplazdao,emplazzado,empllazado,emplzaado,empplazado,epmlazado,meplazado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emplazado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emlpazado2emmplazado1empalzado2emplaazdo2emplazaddo1emplazaod2emplazdao2emplazzado1
Edit distance from "emplazado"

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 "emplazado"?
"emplazado" is spelled E-M-P-L-A-Z-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmplaˈsað̞o].
What does "emplazado" mean?
As a verb, "emplazado" means: Participio de emplazar.
What words are commonly confused with "emplazado"?
"emplazado" is commonly confused with "empleado", "enlazado", "emplaza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emplazado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emplazado" is [ẽmplaˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emplazado" come from?
"emplazado" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “emplazado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-M-P-L-A-Z-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmplaˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “empleado” - see the side-by-side comparison. emplazado vs empleado
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list