escalonada

[eskaloˈnað̞a]

/[eskaloˈnað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“escalonada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,889 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,889
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de escalonado, participio de escalonar.

Key facts for escalonada
PropertyValue
Headwordescalonada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eskaloˈnað̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,889
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escalonada” 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). escalonada 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

escalonada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,889 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [eskaloˈnað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de escalonado, participio de escalonar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for escalonada, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escalonada, spelled E-S-C-A-L-O-N-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de escalonado, participio de escalonar.

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 "escalonada"?
"escalonada" is spelled E-S-C-A-L-O-N-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaloˈnað̞a].
What does "escalonada" mean?
As a participle, "escalonada" means: Forma del femenino de escalonado, participio de escalonar.
How do you pronounce "escalonada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escalonada" is [eskaloˈnað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escalonada" come from?
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Using “escalonada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-L-O-N-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaloˈnað̞a] (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