escarbar

[eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ]

/[eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“escarbar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,381
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rascar y remover de modo repetido la tierra en su superficie, generalmente con las manos o las patas, como lo hacen a veces ciertos animales tales como la gallina buscando lombrices, el toro cuando...

Corpus desk

Index ES-escarbar · escarbar · Spanish

escarbar · rank #48,381 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,381
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH equilibrados

Nearest frequency peer: equilibrados (-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 “escarbar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “escarbar” 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).

escarbar vs Escobar
63% similar
escarbar vs escapar
75% similar
escarbar vs escalar
75% similar

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

Key facts for escarbar
PropertyValue
Headwordescarbar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,381
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “escarbar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.escarbarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “equilibrados” (#48,380), “escuchad” (#48,382), “envés” (#48,379). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escarbar” va en #48,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around escarbar (IPA [eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,381 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for escarbar, with forms such as "ecsarbar", "esacrbar", and "escabrar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Escobar", "escapar", "escalar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is escarbar, spelled E-S-C-A-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rascar y remover de modo repetido la tierra en su superficie, generalmente con las manos o las patas, como lo hacen a veces ciertos animales tales como la gallina buscando lombrices, el toro cuando amenaza, el perro enterrando algo, etc.
  2. 2
    Remover, sacar poco a poco o revolver cosas contenidas en algo, tales como la suciedad en los oídos o entre los dientes, las cosas de un cajón, los insectos en la corteza de un árbol, etc.
  3. 3
    Mover con alguna herramienta (por ejemplo un badil o una paleta de metal), materia combustible, como la leña o los tizones encendidos, para avivar el fuego o la lumbre.
  4. 4
    Averiguar, preguntar, indagar o inquirir con curiosidad e insistencia sobre algo secreto, oculto o encubierto.

Synonyms

atizar

This word in other languages

dig(English)gratter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsarbar
  • esacrbar
  • escabrar
  • escarabr
  • escarbarr
  • escarbbar
  • escarbra
  • escarrbar
  • escarvar
  • esccarbar
  • escrabar
  • esscarbar
  • secarbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escarbar - 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.

ecsarbar2esacrbar2escabrar2escarabr2escarbarr1escarbbar1escarbra2escarrbar1
Edit distance from "escarbar"

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 "escarbar"?
"escarbar" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "escarbar" mean?
As a verb, "escarbar" means: Rascar y remover de modo repetido la tierra en su superficie, generalmente con las manos o las patas, como lo hacen a veces ciertos animales tales como la gallina buscando lombrices, el toro cuando...
What words are commonly confused with "escarbar"?
"escarbar" is commonly confused with "Escobar", "escapar", "escalar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escarbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escarbar" is [eskaɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escarbar" come from?
"escarbar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escuchad#48,382ensayado#48,377encarece#48,374ducharse#48,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

estallidos13 variantsestornudo13 variantsempleamos13 variantsextendían13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list