Which to use
“empezando” and “empujando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,402
- “empezando” frequency rank
- #18,233
- “empujando” frequency rank
- 21635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empezando | empujando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de empezar. | Gerundio de empujar. |
Where the eye mixes empezando and empujando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empezando and empujando follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between empezando and empujando
A purely visual mix-up. empezando ([ẽmpeˈsãn̪d̪o]) and empujando ([ẽmpuˈxãn̪d̪o]) 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 21635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empezando is recorded at frequency rank #3,402, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeˈsãn̪d̪o]. empujando is at rank #18,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxãn̪d̪o].
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 21635, this pair ranks #254,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empezando vs empujando
Shared letters: ademnop. Private to "empezando": z. Private to "empujando": ju.
"empezando" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "empujando" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empezando" and "empujando" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empezando" vs "empujando" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "empezando" and "empujando" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "empezando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empujando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empezando" and "empujando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empujada vs empujando". 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 #254,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.