escabiando

[eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]

/[eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“escabiando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,546 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,546
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerundio de escabiar.

Key facts for escabiando
PropertyValue
Headwordescabiando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escabiando” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escabiando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,546 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de escabiar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escabiando, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is escabiando, spelled E-S-C-A-B-I-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de escabiar.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escabiando"?
"escabiando" is spelled E-S-C-A-B-I-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o].
What does "escabiando" mean?
As a verb, "escabiando" means: Gerundio de escabiar.
How do you pronounce "escabiando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escabiando" is [eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escabiando" come from?
"escabiando" 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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Using “escabiando”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-B-I-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaˈβ̞jãn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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