ecúleo

[eˈkuleo]

/[eˈkuleo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato de tortura con el que se dislocaban las extermidades de la víctima.

Corpus desk

Index ES-eculeo · ecúleo · Spanish

ecúleo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 ecúleo
PropertyValue
Headwordecúleo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈkuleo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ecúleo” en español

ecúleoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ecúleo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈkuleo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aparato de tortura con el que se dislocaban las extermidades de la víctima.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ecúleo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ecúleo, spelled E-C-Ú-L-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato de tortura con el que se dislocaban las extermidades de la víctima.

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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 "ecúleo"?
"ecúleo" is spelled E-C-Ú-L-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈkuleo].
What does "ecúleo" mean?
As a noun, "ecúleo" means: Aparato de tortura con el que se dislocaban las extermidades de la víctima.
How do you pronounce "ecúleo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecúleo" is [eˈkuleo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecúleo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list