escapee

/ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/

//ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi// noun

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"escapee" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“escapee” is uncommon English (frequency #64,358 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,358
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-escapee · escapee · English

escapee · rank #64,358 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entwistle

Nearest frequency peer: Entwistle (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “escapee”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “escapee” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for escapee
PropertyValue
Headwordescapee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “escapee” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Entwistle” (#64,357), “esperance” (#64,359), “entrench” (#64,356). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “escapee” is #64,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escapee is uncommon English at frequency #64,358 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

escapee has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From escape + -ee. The correct English form is escapee, spelled E-S-C-A-P-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
  2. 2
    Someone who has escaped.
  3. 3
    A plant that has escaped from cultivation.

Etymology

From escape + -ee.

Synonyms

escaper

This word in other languages

Flüchtling(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escapee"?
"escapee" is spelled E-S-C-A-P-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/.
What does "escapee" mean?
As a noun, "escapee" means: Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
How do you pronounce "escapee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escapee" is /ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "escapee"?
From escape + -ee. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "escapee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

germane#64,398Denbigh#64,310debunks#64,306hominid#64,428

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list