empatado

/ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/

//ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du// adj

The verdict

“empatado” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #22,961 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#22,961
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que impediu a continuação de; suspenso

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

empatado vs empatar
75% similar
empatado vs espantado
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for empatado
PropertyValue
Headwordempatado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,961
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empatado” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). empatado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for empatado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,961 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for empatado, with forms such as "emaptado", "emmpatado", and "empaatdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "empatar", "espantado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is empatado, spelled E-M-P-A-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que impediu a continuação de; suspenso
  2. 2
    dispensado ou preenchido (tempo); ocupado
  3. 3
    que gastou dinheiro ou tempo sem a garantia da obtenção de lucros certos

Synonyms

atalhadoembaraçadoencontradoigualadoimpedidoocupadoproibidosustado

Antonyms

desempatado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emaptado,emmpatado,empaatdo,empataddo,empataod,empatdao,empattado,emppatado,emptaado,epmatado,mepatado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empatado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emaptado2emmpatado1empaatdo2empataddo1empataod2empatdao2empattado1emppatado1
Edit distance from "empatado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empatado"?
"empatado" is spelled E-M-P-A-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/.
What does "empatado" mean?
As an adjective, "empatado" means: que impediu a continuação de; suspenso
What words are commonly confused with "empatado"?
"empatado" is commonly confused with "empatar", "espantado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empatado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empatado" is /ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empatado" come from?
"empatado" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “empatado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-P-A-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.pɐ.ˈta.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “empatar” - see the side-by-side comparison. empatado vs empatar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list