escapar

[eskaˈpaɾ]

/[eskaˈpaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“escapar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,404
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Salir de un encierro o peligro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escapar · escapar · Spanish

escapar · rank #3,404 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,404
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH ensayo

Nearest frequency peer: ensayo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “escapar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “escapar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escapar vs escape
71% similar
escapar vs escasa
71% similar
escapar vs escapo
71% similar

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

Key facts for escapar
PropertyValue
Headwordescapar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaˈpaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,404
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “escapar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).escaparcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ensayo” (#3,403), “estabilidad” (#3,405), “empezando” (#3,402). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escapar” va en #3,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around escapar (IPA [eskaˈpaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,404 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for escapar, with forms such as "ecsapar", "esacpar", and "escaapr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "escape", "escasa", "escapo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escapar, spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salir de un encierro o peligro.
  2. 2
    Salir con prisa.
  3. 3
    Escribir una secuencia de caracteres que permitan codificar un caracter reservado para la sintaxis del lenguaje y que por lo tanto no podría escribirse directamente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how escapar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Bueno, yo no tengo ningunas ganas de escapar de mí mismo».
  2. «El Pocho sugirió que escapara, pero José temía por la vida de la familia y prefirió seguir hasta el final».

Synonyms

huirfugaresfumarse

This word in other languages

escape(English)échapper(Français)entkommen(Deutsch)escapar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsapar
  • esacpar
  • escaapr
  • escaparr
  • escappar
  • escapra
  • esccapar
  • escpaar
  • esscapar
  • secapar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escapar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecsapar2esacpar2escaapr2escaparr1escappar1escapra2esccapar1escpaar2
Edit distance from "escapar"

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 "escapar"?
"escapar" is spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈpaɾ].
What does "escapar" mean?
As a verb, "escapar" means: Salir de un encierro o peligro.
What words are commonly confused with "escapar"?
"escapar" is commonly confused with "escape", "escasa", "escapo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escapar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escapar" is [eskaˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escapar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ejercer#3,400experto#3,408expresa#3,409hicimos#3,419

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Alfonso10 variantspodamos10 variantsradical10 variantsriesgos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list