escamosas

[eskaˈmosas]

/[eskaˈmosas]/ adj

The verdict

“escamosas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,068 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,068
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de escamoso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escamosas · escamosas · Spanish

escamosas · rank #94,068 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,068
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escalpelo

Nearest frequency peer: escalpelo (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “escamosas”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “escamosas” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for escamosas
PropertyValue
Headwordescamosas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eskaˈmosas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,068
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escamosas” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).escamosascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “escalpelo” (#94,067), “escapándose” (#94,069), “esgrimista” (#94,070). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escamosas” va en #94,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escamosas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,068 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eskaˈmosas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de escamoso.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for escamosas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 escamosas, spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-S-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de escamoso.

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 "escamosas"?
"escamosas" is spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-S-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈmosas].
What does "escamosas" mean?
As an adjective, "escamosas" means: Forma del femenino plural de escamoso.
How do you pronounce "escamosas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escamosas" is [eskaˈmosas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escamosas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list