Which to use
“empatar” and “empujar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,314
- “empatar” frequency rank
- #14,129
- “empujar” frequency rank
- 35443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empatar | empujar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quedar iguales los votos de modo que no pueda haber resolución o elección. | Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien. |
Where the eye mixes empatar and empujar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: empatar vs empujar
A purely visual mix-up. empatar ([ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]) and empujar ([ẽmpuˈxaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empatar is recorded at frequency rank #21,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpaˈt̪aɾ]. empujar is at rank #14,129, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxaɾ].
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 35443, this pair ranks #186,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empatar vs empujar
Shared letters: aempr. Private to "empatar": t. Private to "empujar": ju.
"empatar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "empujar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empatar" and "empujar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empatar" vs "empujar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empatar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empujar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empatar" and "empujar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empujada vs empujar". 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 #186,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.