escapada

[eskaˈpað̞a]

/[eskaˈpað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“escapada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,359 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#28,359
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de escapado, participio de escapar o de escaparse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

escapada vs espada
75% similar
escapada vs escapar
75% similar
escapada vs escapan
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for escapada
PropertyValue
Headwordescapada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eskaˈpað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,359
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escapada” 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). escapada lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for escapada is 8 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eskaˈpað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,359 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de escapado, participio de escapar o de escaparse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for escapada, with forms such as "ecsapada", "esacpada", and "escaapda". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "espada", "escapar", "escapan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escapada, spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de escapado, participio de escapar o de escaparse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsapada,esacpada,escaapda,escapaad,escapadda,escapdaa,escappada,esccapada,escpaada,esscapada,secapada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escapada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecsapada2esacpada2escaapda2escapaad2escapadda1escapdaa2escappada1esccapada1
Edit distance from "escapada"

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 "escapada"?
"escapada" is spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈpað̞a].
What does "escapada" mean?
As a participle, "escapada" means: Forma del femenino de escapado, participio de escapar o de escaparse.
What words are commonly confused with "escapada"?
"escapada" is commonly confused with "espada", "escapar", "escapan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escapada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escapada" is [eskaˈpað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escapada" come from?
"escapada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “escapada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-P-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaˈpað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “espada” - see the side-by-side comparison. escapada vs espada
  • 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