emplear

[ẽmpleˈaɾ]

/[ẽmpleˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“emplear” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,653
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ocupar a uno encargándole algún negocio o puesto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-emplear · emplear · Spanish

emplear · rank #8,653 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,653
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH electores

Nearest frequency peer: electores (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “emplear”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “emplear” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

emplear vs empleo
71% similar
emplear vs emular
71% similar
emplear vs emplee
71% similar

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

Key facts for emplear
PropertyValue
Headwordemplear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpleˈaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,653
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “emplear”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).emplearcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “electores” (#8,652), “encuentres” (#8,654), “ejecutivos” (#8,651). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “emplear” va en #8,653. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around emplear (IPA [ẽmpleˈaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,653 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for emplear, with forms such as "emlpear", "emmplear", and "empelar". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "empleo", "emular", "emplee", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is emplear, spelled E-M-P-L-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocupar a uno encargándole algún negocio o puesto.
  2. 2
    Destinar al servicio público de la nación con el sueldo competente.
  3. 3
    Gastar el dinero en alguna compra.
  4. 4
    Gastar, consumir, ocupar.

This word in other languages

employ(English)employer(Français)anstellen(Deutsch)empregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emlpear
  • emmplear
  • empelar
  • emplaer
  • emplearr
  • emplera
  • empllear
  • empplear
  • epmlear
  • meplear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emplear - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emlpear2emmplear1empelar2emplaer2emplearr1emplera2empllear1empplear1
Edit distance from "emplear"

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 "emplear"?
"emplear" is spelled E-M-P-L-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpleˈaɾ].
What does "emplear" mean?
As a verb, "emplear" means: Ocupar a uno encargándole algún negocio o puesto.
What words are commonly confused with "emplear"?
"emplear" is commonly confused with "empleo", "emular", "emplee". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emplear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emplear" is [ẽmpleˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emplear" come from?
"emplear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

echando#8,649dominar#8,646forzado#8,662dirigen#8,643

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

inmenso10 variantsconsume10 variantsllevaría10 variantsMichelle10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list