escarnecer
[eskaɾneˈseɾ]
The verdict
“escarnecer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer burla o mofa insultante de alguien con el fin de ofender y afrentar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escarnecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eskaɾneˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escarnecer” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
escarnecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskaɾneˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer burla o mofa insultante de alguien con el fin de ofender y afrentar.".
escarnecer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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.
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 escarnecer, spelled E-S-C-A-R-N-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Hacer burla o mofa insultante de alguien con el fin de ofender y afrentar.
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.
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Using “escarnecer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-R-N-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskaɾneˈseɾ] (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.