empujanvsempujoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“empujan” and “empujo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,020
“empujan” frequency rank
#47,765
“empujo” frequency rank
73785
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature empujan empujo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empujar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de empujar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empujan and empujo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
empujan
6 ch
empujo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. empujan ([ẽmˈpuxãn]) and empujo ([ẽmˈpuxo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

empujan is recorded at frequency rank #26,020, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpuxãn]. empujo is at rank #47,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpuxo].

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 73785, this pair ranks #22,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of empujan vs empujo

Shared letters: ejmpu. Private to "empujan": an. Private to "empujo": o.

"empujan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "empujo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • empujanemmpujan · empjuan · emppujan · empuajn · empujann · empujjan · empujna · emupjan
  • empujoemmpujo · empjuo · emppujo · empujjo · empuoj · emupjo · epmujo · mepujo

Frequency comparison

empujan#26,020
empujo#47,765

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "empujan" and "empujo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmˈpuxãn] versus [ẽmˈpuxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "empujan" or "empujo"?
"empujan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,020 in our Spanish list, against #47,765 for "empujo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering empujan vs empujo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empujan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list