empujar

[ẽmpuˈxaɾ]

/[ẽmpuˈxaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“empujar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,129
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-empujar · empujar · Spanish

empujar · rank #14,129 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,129
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH emisoras

Nearest frequency peer: emisoras (-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 “empujar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “empujar” 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).

empujar vs emular
71% similar
empujar vs empujo
71% similar
empujar vs empujón
71% similar

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

Key facts for empujar
PropertyValue
Headwordempujar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmpuˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,129
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “empujar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.empujarcae 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 “emisoras” (#14,128), “encabezada” (#14,130), “ejecutados” (#14,127). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “empujar” va en #14,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around empujar (IPA [ẽmpuˈxaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,129 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for empujar, with forms such as "emmpujar", "empjuar", and "emppujar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "emular", "empujo", "empujón", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is empujar, spelled E-M-P-U-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien.
  2. 2
    Impulsar, forzar o motivar algo o a alguien para provocar un cambio.

This word in other languages

push(English)pousser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmpujar
  • empjuar
  • emppujar
  • empuajr
  • empujarr
  • empujjar
  • empujra
  • emupjar
  • epmujar
  • mepujar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empujar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emmpujar1empjuar2emppujar1empuajr2empujarr1empujjar1empujra2emupjar2
Edit distance from "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 "empujar"?
"empujar" is spelled E-M-P-U-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmpuˈxaɾ].
What does "empujar" mean?
As a verb, "empujar" means: Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien.
What words are commonly confused with "empujar"?
"empujar" is commonly confused with "emular", "empujo", "empujón". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empujar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empujar" is [ẽmpuˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empujar" come from?
"empujar" 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 "empujar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dorados#14,122detalla#14,119Facundo#14,142cheques#14,094

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

habrás10 variantscabras10 variantsbichos10 variantsmaestre10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list