empolado

/ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/

//ẽ.pu.ˈla.du// adj

The verdict

“empolado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inchado

Key facts for empolado
PropertyValue
Headwordempolado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empolado” sits in Portuguese frequency

empolado falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

empolado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

empolado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is empolado, spelled E-M-P-O-L-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    inchado
  2. 2
    avolumado

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empolado"?
"empolado" is spelled E-M-P-O-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/.
What does "empolado" mean?
As an adjective, "empolado" means: inchado
How do you pronounce "empolado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empolado" is /ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empolado" come from?
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Using “empolado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-P-O-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.pu.ˈla.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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