escardar

[eskaɾˈð̞aɾ]

/[eskaɾˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Remover mecánicamente las malas hierbas de un sembrado.

Key facts for escardar
PropertyValue
Headwordescardar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaɾˈð̞aɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escardar” sits in Spanish frequency

escardar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escardar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskaɾˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escardar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escardar, spelled E-S-C-A-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remover mecánicamente las malas hierbas de un sembrado.
  2. 2
    Por extensión y figuradamente, separar lo bueno de lo malo.

Synonyms

apararcarpirdesgatardesherbardeslechugardesyerbardesyuyarescabucharescardillarescavanarsacharsallar

This word in other languages

weed(English)désherber(Français)jäten(Deutsch)sachar(Português)

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 "escardar"?
"escardar" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaɾˈð̞aɾ].
What does "escardar" mean?
As a verb, "escardar" means: Remover mecánicamente las malas hierbas de un sembrado.
How do you pronounce "escardar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escardar" is [eskaɾˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escardar" come from?
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Using “escardar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-R-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaɾˈð̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list