escarchar

[eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Congelarse el rocío que cae en las noches frías.

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Index ES-escarchar · escarchar · Spanish

escarchar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 escarchar
PropertyValue
Headwordescarchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escarchar” en español

escarcharno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escarchar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Congelarse el rocío que cae en las noches frías.".

Zero misspellings are on record for escarchar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escarchar, spelled E-S-C-A-R-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Congelarse el rocío que cae en las noches frías.

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 "escarchar"?
"escarchar" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "escarchar" mean?
As a verb, "escarchar" means: Congelarse el rocío que cae en las noches frías.
How do you pronounce "escarchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escarchar" is [eskaɾˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escarchar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list