empollón

[ẽmpoˈʝõn]

/[ẽmpoˈʝõn]/ adj

The verdict

“empollón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estudiante muy dedicado y enfocado en los estudios y los intereses intelectuales más que en otras actividades, a veces con dificultades para socializar, y quien tiende a recibir las preferencias de...

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Index ES-empollon · empollón · Spanish

empollón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for empollón
PropertyValue
Headwordempollón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽmpoˈʝõn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empollón” en español

empollónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empollón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ẽmpoˈʝõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estudiante muy dedicado y enfocado en los estudios y los intereses intelectuales más que en otras actividades, a veces con dificultades para socializar, y quien tiende a recibir las preferencias de...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for empollón in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is empollón, spelled E-M-P-O-L-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estudiante muy dedicado y enfocado en los estudios y los intereses intelectuales más que en otras actividades, a veces con dificultades para socializar, y quien tiende a recibir las preferencias de profesores con el consecuente rechazo de sus compañeros.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empollón"?
"empollón" is spelled E-M-P-O-L-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpoˈʝõn].
What does "empollón" mean?
As an adjective, "empollón" means: Estudiante muy dedicado y enfocado en los estudios y los intereses intelectuales más que en otras actividades, a veces con dificultades para socializar, y quien tiende a recibir las preferencias de...
How do you pronounce "empollón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empollón" is [ẽmpoˈʝõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empollón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list