encrespado

[ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o]

/[ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que esta rizado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encrespado · encrespado · Spanish

encrespado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 encrespado
PropertyValue
Headwordencrespado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encrespado” en español

encrespadono 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

encrespado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for encrespado, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Spanish form is encrespado, spelled E-N-C-R-E-S-P-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que esta rizado.
  2. 2
    Del cabello o las plumas que esta erizado.
  3. 3
    Que esta enredado.

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 "encrespado"?
"encrespado" is spelled E-N-C-R-E-S-P-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o].
What does "encrespado" mean?
As an adjective, "encrespado" means: Que esta rizado.
How do you pronounce "encrespado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encrespado" is [ẽŋkɾesˈpað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encrespado" come from?
"encrespado" 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