Which to use
“emplaza” is a verb and “empleada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,149
- “emplaza” frequency rank
- #7,851
- “empleada” frequency rank
- 52000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emplaza | empleada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emplazar. | Forma del femenino de empleado, participio de emplear o de emplearse. |
Where the eye mixes emplaza and empleada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. emplaza runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against empleada's 8 (VCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses emplaza with empleada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: emplaza is [ẽmˈplasa] while empleada is [ẽmpleˈað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emplaza is recorded at frequency rank #44,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈplasa]. empleada is at rank #7,851, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽmpleˈað̞a].
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 52000, this pair ranks #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emplaza vs empleada
Shared letters: aelmp. Private to "emplaza": z. Private to "empleada": d.
"emplaza" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "empleada" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emplaza" for "empleada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "emplaza" or "empleada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emplaza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empleada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emplaza" and "empleada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emplaza vs emplazado". 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 #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.