empuja

[ẽmˈpuxa]

/[ẽmˈpuxa]/ verb

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The verdict

“empuja” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,080
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empujar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empuja · empuja · Spanish

empuja · rank #15,080 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,080
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH eligiendo

Nearest frequency peer: eligiendo (-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 “empuja”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “empuja” 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).

empuja vs espuma
67% similar
empuja vs empujo
83% similar
empuja vs empujar
86% similar

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

Key facts for empuja
PropertyValue
Headwordempuja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmˈpuxa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,080
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “empuja”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).empujacae 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 “eligiendo” (#15,079), “enriquecimiento” (#15,081), “entrevistado” (#15,082). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empuja” va en #15,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around empuja (IPA [ẽmˈpuxa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,080 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for empuja, with forms such as "emmpuja", "empjua", and "emppuja". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "espuma", "empujo", "empujar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is empuja, spelled E-M-P-U-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empujar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de empujar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmpuja
  • empjua
  • emppuja
  • empuaj
  • empujja
  • emupja
  • epmuja
  • mepuja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmpuja1empjua2emppuja1empuaj2empujja1emupja2epmuja2mepuja2
Edit distance from "empuja"

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 "empuja"?
"empuja" is spelled E-M-P-U-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈpuxa].
What does "empuja" mean?
As a verb, "empuja" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empujar.
What words are commonly confused with "empuja"?
"empuja" is commonly confused with "espuma", "empujo", "empujar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empuja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empuja" is [ẽmˈpuxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empuja" come from?
"empuja" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dudosa#15,075decías#15,066fértil#15,099gancho#15,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

gusano8 variantschang8 variantsborda8 variantslucir8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list