empresa

[ẽmˈpɾesa]

/[ẽmˈpɾesa]/ noun

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The verdict

“empresa” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #431 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#431
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organismo compuesto por el trabajo y el capital como elementos de la producción, y ocupada en labores industriales, comerciales o de prestación de servicios, con fines de lucro.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

empresa vs espesa
71% similar
empresa vs expresa
86% similar
empresa vs express
71% similar

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

Key facts for empresa
PropertyValue
Headwordempresa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽmˈpɾesa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#431
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empresa” 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). empresa 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 empresa is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽmˈpɾesa]. Corpus data places it at rank #431 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for empresa, with forms such as "emmpresa", "empersa", and "emppresa". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "espesa", "expresa", "express", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is empresa, spelled E-M-P-R-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organismo compuesto por el trabajo y el capital como elementos de la producción, y ocupada en labores industriales, comerciales o de prestación de servicios, con fines de lucro.
  2. 2
    Tarea o acción ardua y dificultosa que se comienza.
  3. 3
    Intento o designio de hacer una cosa.
  4. 4
    Cierto símbolo o figura enigmática, que alude a lo que se intenta conseguir o denota alguna prenda de que se hace alarde, para cuya mayor inteligencia se añade comúnmente alguna letra o mote.

Synonyms

compañía

This word in other languages

company(English)compagnie(Français)Unternehmen(Deutsch)companhia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emmpresa,empersa,emppresa,empreas,empressa,emprresa,emprsea,emrpesa,epmresa,mepresa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empresa - 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.

emmpresa1empersa2emppresa1empreas2empressa1emprresa1emprsea2emrpesa2
Edit distance from "empresa"

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 "empresa"?
"empresa" is spelled E-M-P-R-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈpɾesa].
What does "empresa" mean?
As a noun, "empresa" means: Organismo compuesto por el trabajo y el capital como elementos de la producción, y ocupada en labores industriales, comerciales o de prestación de servicios, con fines de lucro.
What words are commonly confused with "empresa"?
"empresa" is commonly confused with "espesa", "expresa", "express". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empresa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empresa" is [ẽmˈpɾesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empresa" come from?
"empresa" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “empresa”

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

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