escamotear

[eskamot̪eˈaɾ]

/[eskamot̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“escamotear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer el jugador de manos que desaparezcan a vista de ojos las cosas que maneja.

Key facts for escamotear
PropertyValue
Headwordescamotear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskamot̪eˈaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escamotear” sits in Spanish frequency

escamotear falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escamotear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskamot̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for escamotear in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is escamotear, spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer el jugador de manos que desaparezcan a vista de ojos las cosas que maneja.
  2. 2
    Robar o quitar una cosa con agilidad y astucia.
  3. 3
    Hacer desaparecer, quitar de en medio de un modo arbitrario o ilusorio algún asunto o dificultad.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escamotear"?
"escamotear" is spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskamot̪eˈaɾ].
What does "escamotear" mean?
As a verb, "escamotear" means: Hacer el jugador de manos que desaparezcan a vista de ojos las cosas que maneja.
How do you pronounce "escamotear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escamotear" is [eskamot̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escamotear" come from?
"escamotear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “escamotear”

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

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