empoderar

[ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ]

/[ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“empoderar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,572
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar poder, voz o agencia a una persona o grupo social oprimido, excluido o desfavorecido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empoderar · empoderar · Spanish

empoderar · rank #33,572 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,572
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH embalses

Nearest frequency peer: embalses (-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 “empoderar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “empoderar” 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
Key facts for empoderar
PropertyValue
Headwordempoderar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,572
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “empoderar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).empoderarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “embalses” (#33,571), “encara” (#33,573), “elocuencia” (#33,570). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empoderar” va en #33,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around empoderar (IPA [ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,572 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for empoderar, with forms such as "emmpoderar", "emopderar", and "empdoerar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 empoderar, spelled E-M-P-O-D-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar poder, voz o agencia a una persona o grupo social oprimido, excluido o desfavorecido.
  2. 2
    Apoderar (dar poder a otra persona como representante para efectos judiciales).

This word in other languages

empower(English)autonomiser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmpoderar
  • emopderar
  • empdoerar
  • empodderar
  • empodearr
  • empoderarr
  • empoderra
  • empoderrar
  • empodrear
  • empoedrar
  • emppoderar
  • epmoderar
  • mepoderar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empoderar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emmpoderar1emopderar2empdoerar2empodderar1empodearr2empoderarr1empoderra2empoderrar1
Edit distance from "empoderar"

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 "empoderar"?
"empoderar" is spelled E-M-P-O-D-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ].
What does "empoderar" mean?
As a verb, "empoderar" means: Dar poder, voz o agencia a una persona o grupo social oprimido, excluido o desfavorecido.
What are common misspellings of "empoderar"?
Common misspellings include "emmpoderar", "emopderar", "empdoerar", "empodderar", "empodearr". The correct spelling is "empoderar".
How do you pronounce "empoderar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empoderar" is [ẽmpoð̞eˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empoderar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enjuiciar#33,575economist#33,564echaremos#33,563equivocar#33,582

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dominadas13 variantsexcluidas13 variantsexplotada13 variantsdesmintió13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list