empleamos

[ẽmpleˈamos]

/[ẽmpleˈamos]/ verb

The verdict

“empleamos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #48,372 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#48,372
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de emplear o de emplearse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

empleamos vs empleos
78% similar
empleamos vs emplearon
78% similar
empleamos vs empleado
78% similar

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

Key facts for empleamos
PropertyValue
Headwordempleamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpleˈamos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,372
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empleamos” 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). empleamos 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 empleamos is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmpleˈamos]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,372 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for empleamos, with forms such as "emlpeamos", "emmpleamos", and "empelamos". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "empleos", "emplearon", "empleado", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is empleamos, spelled E-M-P-L-E-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de emplear o de emplearse.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de emplear o de emplearse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emlpeamos,emmpleamos,empelamos,emplaemos,empleammos,empleamoss,empleamso,empleaoms,emplemaos,emplleamos,emppleamos,epmleamos,mepleamos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emlpeamos2emmpleamos1empelamos2emplaemos2empleammos1empleamoss1empleamso2empleaoms2
Edit distance from "empleamos"

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 "empleamos"?
"empleamos" is spelled E-M-P-L-E-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpleˈamos].
What does "empleamos" mean?
As a verb, "empleamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de emplear o de emplearse.
What words are commonly confused with "empleamos"?
"empleamos" is commonly confused with "empleos", "emplearon", "empleado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empleamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empleamos" is [ẽmpleˈamos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empleamos" come from?
"empleamos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “empleamos”

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

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