escarcha

[esˈkaɾt͡ʃa]

/[esˈkaɾt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“escarcha” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,989
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capa de hielo cristalino que se forma sobre superficies expuestas a la intemperie que se han enfriado lo suficiente como para provocar la congelación del rocío, o del vapor de agua contenido en el ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-escarcha · escarcha · Spanish

escarcha · rank #42,989 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,989
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esclavizados

Nearest frequency peer: esclavizados (+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 “escarcha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “escarcha” 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).

escarcha vs escucha
75% similar

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

Key facts for escarcha
PropertyValue
Headwordescarcha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkaɾt͡ʃa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,989
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “escarcha”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “esclavizados” (#42,990), “escola” (#42,991), “escondieron” (#42,992). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escarcha” va en #42,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around escarcha (IPA [esˈkaɾt͡ʃa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,989 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for escarcha, with forms such as "ecsarcha", "esacrcha", and "escacrha". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "escucha", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escarcha, spelled E-S-C-A-R-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capa de hielo cristalino que se forma sobre superficies expuestas a la intemperie que se han enfriado lo suficiente como para provocar la congelación del rocío, o del vapor de agua contenido en el aire, depositado en ellas.
  2. 2
    El fenómeno climático de reducción de la temperatura hasta el punto de congelación que causa la aparición de escarcha₁.
  3. 3
    Brillantina.

Synonyms

helada blancahelada blancabrillantinapurpurinamirelladiamantina

This word in other languages

frost(English)givre(Français)Reif(Deutsch)geada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsarcha
  • esacrcha
  • escacrha
  • escarcah
  • escarccha
  • escarchha
  • escarhca
  • escarrcha
  • esccarcha
  • escracha
  • esscarcha
  • secarcha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escarcha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecsarcha2esacrcha2escacrha2escarcah2escarccha1escarchha1escarhca2escarrcha1
Edit distance from "escarcha"

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 "escarcha"?
"escarcha" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkaɾt͡ʃa].
What does "escarcha" mean?
As a noun, "escarcha" means: Capa de hielo cristalino que se forma sobre superficies expuestas a la intemperie que se han enfriado lo suficiente como para provocar la congelación del rocío, o del vapor de agua contenido en el ...
What words are commonly confused with "escarcha"?
"escarcha" is commonly confused with "escucha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escarcha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escarcha" is [esˈkaɾt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escarcha" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

esguince#42,994estallan#42,997encuadra#42,978exigidas#43,006

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

estudiará12 variantsextirpar12 variantseducarse12 variantsflashear12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list