Which to use
“empezaron” and “empujaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,317
- “empezaron” frequency rank
- #39,195
- “empujaron” frequency rank
- 42512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empezaron | empujaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de empezar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de empujar. |
Where the eye mixes empezaron and empujaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empezaron and empujaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses empezaron with empujaron
A purely visual mix-up. empezaron ([ẽmpeˈsaɾõn]) and empujaron ([ẽmpuˈxaɾõn]) 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 42512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empezaron is recorded at frequency rank #3,317, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeˈsaɾõn]. empujaron is at rank #39,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxaɾõn].
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 42512, this pair ranks #147,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empezaron vs empujaron
Shared letters: aemnopr. Private to "empezaron": z. Private to "empujaron": ju.
"empezaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "empujaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empezaron" and "empujaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "empezaron" or "empujaron" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empezaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empujaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empezaron" and "empujaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empujados vs empujaron". 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 #147,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.