Which to use
“empujar” and “empujo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,129
- “empujar” frequency rank
- #47,765
- “empujo” frequency rank
- 61894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empujar | empujo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aplicar una fuerza para mover o detener algo o a alguien. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de empujar. |
Where the eye mixes empujar and empujo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. empujar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against empujo's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empujar vs empujo
A purely visual mix-up. empujar ([ẽmpuˈxaɾ]) 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 61894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empujar is recorded at frequency rank #14,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpuˈxaɾ]. 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 61894, this pair ranks #53,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empujar vs empujo
Shared letters: ejmpu. Private to "empujar": ar. Private to "empujo": o.
"empujar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "empujo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empujar" and "empujo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "empujar" or "empujo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "empujar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empujo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empujar" and "empujo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embudo vs empujo". 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 #53,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.