empujaba

[ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a]

/[ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“empujaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,876 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,876
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de empujar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empujaba · empujaba · Spanish

empujaba · rank #50,876 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,876
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH emparentados

Nearest frequency peer: emparentados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “empujaba”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “empujaba” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for empujaba
PropertyValue
Headwordempujaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,876
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “empujaba” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.empujabacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “emparentados” (#50,875), “empíricamente” (#50,877), “emociono” (#50,874). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empujaba” va en #50,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empujaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,876 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for empujaba, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is empujaba, spelled E-M-P-U-J-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de empujar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de empujar.

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 "empujaba"?
"empujaba" is spelled E-M-P-U-J-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a].
What does "empujaba" mean?
As a verb, "empujaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de empujar.
How do you pronounce "empujaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empujaba" is [ẽmpuˈxaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empujaba" come from?
"empujaba" 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 "empujaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list