escama

[esˈkama]

/[esˈkama]/ noun

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The verdict

“escama” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,299 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,299
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Membrana córnea, delgada y en forma de escudete, que, imbricada con otras muchas de su clase, suele cubrir total o parcialmente la piel de algunos animales, y principalmente la de los peces y repti...

Key facts for escama
PropertyValue
Headwordescama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkama]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escama” 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). escama 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

escama is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,299 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkama]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

escama has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 escama, spelled E-S-C-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membrana córnea, delgada y en forma de escudete, que, imbricada con otras muchas de su clase, suele cubrir total o parcialmente la piel de algunos animales, y principalmente la de los peces y reptiles.
  2. 2
    Lo que tiene figura de escama.
  3. 3
    Cada una de las launas de hierro o acero en figura de escama que forman la loriga.
  4. 4
    Lámina formada por células epidérmicas muertas que se desprenden de la piel.
  5. 5
    Lámina microscópica presente en las alas de las mariposas.
  6. 6
    Órgano escarioso o membranoso semejante a una hoja pequeña.
  7. 7
    Recelo que uno tiene por el daño o molestia que otro le ha causado, o por el que teme.

This word in other languages

scale(English)écaille(Français)Schuppe(Deutsch)

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 "escama"?
"escama" is spelled E-S-C-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkama].
What does "escama" mean?
As a noun, "escama" means: Membrana córnea, delgada y en forma de escudete, que, imbricada con otras muchas de su clase, suele cubrir total o parcialmente la piel de algunos animales, y principalmente la de los peces y repti...
How do you pronounce "escama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escama" is [esˈkama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escama" come from?
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Using “escama”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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