escalofrío

[eskaloˈfɾio]

/[eskaloˈfɾio]/ noun

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The verdict

“escalofrío” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,072
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indisposición del cuerpo en que se siente frío repentino (comienzo de hipotermia) y contracciones musculares, que puede preceder a la fiebre o a otras enfermedades.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escalofrio · escalofrío · Spanish

escalofrío · rank #37,072 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,072
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esbirros

Nearest frequency peer: esbirros (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “escalofrío”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “escalofrío” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

escalofrío vs escalofríos
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for escalofrío
PropertyValue
Headwordescalofrío
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eskaloˈfɾio]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,072
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “escalofrío”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).escalofríocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “esbirros” (#37,071), “escobas” (#37,073), “esperadas” (#37,074). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escalofrío” va en #37,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around escalofrío (IPA [eskaloˈfɾio]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,072 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for escalofrío, with forms such as "ecsalofrío", "esaclofrío", and "escalforío". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "escalofríos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is escalofrío, spelled E-S-C-A-L-O-F-R-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indisposición del cuerpo en que se siente frío repentino (comienzo de hipotermia) y contracciones musculares, que puede preceder a la fiebre o a otras enfermedades.
  2. 2
    Movimiento súbito en direcciones opuestas de manera intermitente, rápida y generalmente involuntaria, con sacudidas breves y frecuentes, que generalmente responde a alguna emoción, en particular al terror.

Synonyms

estremecimiento

This word in other languages

shiver(English)frisson(Français)Schauder(Deutsch)calafrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsalofrío
  • esaclofrío
  • escalforío
  • escallofrío
  • escaloffrío
  • escalofroí
  • escalofrrío
  • escalofíro
  • escalorfío
  • escaolfrío
  • esccalofrío
  • esclaofrío
  • esscalofrío
  • secalofrío

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escalofrío - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecsalofrío2esaclofrío2escalforío2escallofrío1escaloffrío1escalofroí2escalofrrío1escalofíro2
Edit distance from "escalofrío"

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 "escalofrío"?
"escalofrío" is spelled E-S-C-A-L-O-F-R-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaloˈfɾio].
What does "escalofrío" mean?
As a noun, "escalofrío" means: Indisposición del cuerpo en que se siente frío repentino (comienzo de hipotermia) y contracciones musculares, que puede preceder a la fiebre o a otras enfermedades.
What words are commonly confused with "escalofrío"?
"escalofrío" is commonly confused with "escalofríos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escalofrío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escalofrío" is [eskaloˈfɾio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escalofrío" come from?
"escalofrío" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "escalofrío", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

espárragos#37,075estupendas#37,081encargaría#37,059encantaron#37,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

envuelven14 variantsenamorando14 variantsemprenden14 variantsempleaban14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list