bascula

[basˈkula]

/[basˈkula]/ verb

The verdict

“bascula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bascular.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bascula · bascula · Spanish

bascula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bascula
PropertyValue
Headwordbascula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[basˈkula]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bascula” en español

basculano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bascula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [basˈkula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bascula has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is bascula, spelled B-A-S-C-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bascular.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de bascular.

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 "bascula"?
"bascula" is spelled B-A-S-C-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [basˈkula].
What does "bascula" mean?
As a verb, "bascula" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de bascular.
How do you pronounce "bascula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bascula" is [basˈkula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bascula" come from?
"bascula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list