escamol
[eskaˈmol]
The verdict
“escamol” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Larva comestible de la hormiga escamolera (Liometopum apiculatum) . Es un ingrediente de varios platos de la cocina de México, aunque resultan caras y difíciles de conseguir a causa de su aparición...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escamol |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eskaˈmol] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escamol” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
escamol is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskaˈmol]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Larva comestible de la hormiga escamolera (Liometopum apiculatum) . Es un ingrediente de varios platos de la cocina de México, aunque resultan caras y difíciles de conseguir a causa de su aparición...".
escamol doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is escamol, spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-L.
Definition
- 1Larva comestible de la hormiga escamolera (Liometopum apiculatum) . Es un ingrediente de varios platos de la cocina de México, aunque resultan caras y difíciles de conseguir a causa de su aparición estacional y la agresividad de los individuos adultos.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “escamol”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-M-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskaˈmol] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.