Which to use
“embarazado” is an adjective and “embarazo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,791
- “embarazado” frequency rank
- #4,887
- “embarazo” frequency rank
- 45678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embarazado | embarazo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tímido, incómodo. | Período que transcurre entre la implantación en el útero del óvulo fecundado y el momento del parto. |
Where the eye mixes embarazado and embarazo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. embarazado runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVCV) against embarazo's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses embarazado with embarazo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: embarazado is [ẽmbaɾaˈsað̞o] while embarazo is [ẽmbaˈɾaso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embarazado is recorded at frequency rank #40,791, classified as anadj, pronounced [ẽmbaɾaˈsað̞o]. embarazo is at rank #4,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaˈɾaso].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45678, this pair ranks #130,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embarazado vs embarazo
Shared letters: abemorz. Private to "embarazado": d. Private to "embarazo": -.
"embarazado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "embarazo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- embarazado ← ebmarazado · emabrazado · embaarzado · embaraazdo · embarazaddo · embarazaod · embarazdao · embarazzado
- embarazo ← ebmarazo · emabrazo · embaarzo · embaraoz · embarazzo · embarrazo · embarzao · embbarazo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "embarazado" and "embarazo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "embarazado" or "embarazo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "embarazado" and "embarazo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "embarazado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embarazo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embarazado" and "embarazo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embarazado vs embarazoso". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #130,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.