escarlatina

[eskaɾlaˈt̪ina]

/[eskaɾlaˈt̪ina]/ noun

The verdict

“escarlatina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,886 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,886
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fiebre eruptiva y contagiosa, caracterizada por un exantema difuso en la piel de color rojo, temperatura alta, y angina. Algunas veces de carácter gravísimo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escarlatina · escarlatina · Spanish

escarlatina · rank #90,886 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,886
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escandalizados

Nearest frequency peer: escandalizados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “escarlatina”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “escarlatina” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for escarlatina
PropertyValue
Headwordescarlatina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eskaɾlaˈt̪ina]
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,886
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escarlatina” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.escarlatinacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “escandalizados” (#90,885), “esclarezca” (#90,887), “esclerodermia” (#90,888). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escarlatina” va en #90,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escarlatina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,886 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskaɾlaˈt̪ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for escarlatina in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 escarlatina, spelled E-S-C-A-R-L-A-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fiebre eruptiva y contagiosa, caracterizada por un exantema difuso en la piel de color rojo, temperatura alta, y angina. Algunas veces de carácter gravísimo.
  2. 2
    Tela de lana, parecida a la serafina, de color encarnado o carmesí.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how escarlatina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Recuerdo cuando dos tercios del colegio se enfermó de escarlatina, y tuvimos que convertir en hospital el Gran Hall.

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 "escarlatina"?
"escarlatina" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-L-A-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaɾlaˈt̪ina].
What does "escarlatina" mean?
As a noun, "escarlatina" means: Fiebre eruptiva y contagiosa, caracterizada por un exantema difuso en la piel de color rojo, temperatura alta, y angina. Algunas veces de carácter gravísimo.
How do you pronounce "escarlatina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escarlatina" is [eskaɾlaˈt̪ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escarlatina" come from?
"escarlatina" 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 "escarlatina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list