escálamo

[esˈkalamo]

/[esˈkalamo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cabilla de metal o madera dura con forma de "U", fijada en el borde de una embarcación menor, que se usa para apoyar el remo, el cual se ata al escálamo con un estrobo de cáñamo.

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Index ES-escalamo · escálamo · Spanish

escálamo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 escálamo
PropertyValue
Headwordescálamo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkalamo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escálamo” en español

escálamoestá 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

escálamo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkalamo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cabilla de metal o madera dura con forma de "U", fijada en el borde de una embarcación menor, que se usa para apoyar el remo, el cual se ata al escálamo con un estrobo de cáñamo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for escálamo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 escálamo, spelled E-S-C-Á-L-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabilla de metal o madera dura con forma de "U", fijada en el borde de una embarcación menor, que se usa para apoyar el remo, el cual se ata al escálamo con un estrobo de cáñamo.

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 "escálamo"?
"escálamo" is spelled E-S-C-Á-L-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkalamo].
What does "escálamo" mean?
As a noun, "escálamo" means: Cabilla de metal o madera dura con forma de "U", fijada en el borde de una embarcación menor, que se usa para apoyar el remo, el cual se ata al escálamo con un estrobo de cáñamo.
How do you pronounce "escálamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escálamo" is [esˈkalamo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escálamo" come from?
"escálamo" 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