escarpada

[eskaɾˈpað̞a]

/[eskaɾˈpað̞a]/ participle

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The verdict

“escarpada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,240 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,240
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de escarpado, participio de escarpar.

Key facts for escarpada
PropertyValue
Headwordescarpada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eskaɾˈpað̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escarpada” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). escarpada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escarpada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,240 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [eskaɾˈpað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de escarpado, participio de escarpar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for escarpada, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 escarpada, spelled E-S-C-A-R-P-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de escarpado, participio de escarpar.

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 "escarpada"?
"escarpada" is spelled E-S-C-A-R-P-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaɾˈpað̞a].
What does "escarpada" mean?
As a participle, "escarpada" means: Forma del femenino de escarpado, participio de escarpar.
How do you pronounce "escarpada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escarpada" is [eskaɾˈpað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escarpada" come from?
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Using “escarpada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-R-P-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskaɾˈpað̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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