escalera mecánica

[eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika]

/[eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika]/ phrase

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The verdict

“escalera mecánica” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cinta transportadora a modo de escalera.

Key facts for escalera mecánica
PropertyValue
Headwordescalera mecánica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escalera mecánica” sits in Spanish frequency

escalera mecánica falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for escalera mecánica is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cinta transportadora a modo de escalera.".

No misspelling variants are generated for escalera mecánica in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escalera mecánica, spelled E-S-C-A-L-E-R-A- -M-E-C-Á-N-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cinta transportadora a modo de escalera.

This word in other languages

escalator(English)Rolltreppe(Deutsch)

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 "escalera mecánica"?
"escalera mecánica" is spelled E-S-C-A-L-E-R-A- -M-E-C-Á-N-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika].
What does "escalera mecánica" mean?
As a phrase, "escalera mecánica" means: Cinta transportadora a modo de escalera.
How do you pronounce "escalera mecánica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escalera mecánica" is [eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escalera mecánica" come from?
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Using “escalera mecánica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-L-E-R-A- -M-E-C-Á-N-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaˈleɾa meˈkanika] (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
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