Which to use
“emplearon” and “empujaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,972
- “emplearon” frequency rank
- #39,195
- “empujaron” frequency rank
- 67167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emplearon | empujaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de emplear o de emplearse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de empujar. |
Where the eye mixes emplearon and empujaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. emplearon (VCCCVVCVC) and empujaron (VCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses emplearon with empujaron
A purely visual mix-up. emplearon ([ẽmpleˈaɾõn]) 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 67167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emplearon is recorded at frequency rank #27,972, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpleˈaɾõn]. 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 67167, this pair ranks #37,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emplearon vs empujaron
Shared letters: aemnopr. Private to "emplearon": l. Private to "empujaron": ju.
"emplearon" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "empujaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emplearon" for "empujaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "emplearon" vs "empujaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emplearon" 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 #37,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emplearon" 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 #37,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.