Which to use
“empleados” and “empujados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,602
- “empleados” frequency rank
- #47,764
- “empujados” frequency rank
- 49366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empleados | empujados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de empleado, participio de emplear o de emplearse. | Forma del plural de empujado, participio de empujar. |
Where the eye mixes empleados and empujados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empleados (VCCCVVCVC) and empujados (VCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses empleados with empujados
A purely visual mix-up. empleados ([ẽmpleˈað̞os]) and empujados ([ẽmpuˈxað̞os]) 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 49366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empleados is recorded at frequency rank #1,602, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽmpleˈað̞os]. empujados is at rank #47,764, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxað̞os].
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 49366, this pair ranks #109,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empleados vs empujados
Shared letters: ademops. Private to "empleados": l. Private to "empujados": ju.
"empleados" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "empujados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empleados" and "empujados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empleados" or "empujados"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empleados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empujados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empleados" and "empujados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empujada vs empujados". 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 #109,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.