escara

[esˈkaɾa]

/[esˈkaɾa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cicatriz que se forma en la piel por la muerte del tejido, bien a causa de incisiones o de quemaduras por fuego o sustancia química.

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Index ES-escara · escara · Spanish

escara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for escara
PropertyValue
Headwordescara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkaɾa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escara” en español

escaraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cicatriz que se forma en la piel por la muerte del tejido, bien a causa de incisiones o de quemaduras por fuego o sustancia química.".

escara doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escara, spelled E-S-C-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cicatriz que se forma en la piel por la muerte del tejido, bien a causa de incisiones o de quemaduras por fuego o sustancia química.

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 "escara"?
"escara" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkaɾa].
What does "escara" mean?
As a noun, "escara" means: Cicatriz que se forma en la piel por la muerte del tejido, bien a causa de incisiones o de quemaduras por fuego o sustancia química.
How do you pronounce "escara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escara" is [esˈkaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escara" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list