escasas

[esˈkasas]

/[esˈkasas]/ adj

The verdict

“escasas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,598 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,598
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

escasas vs escaso
71% similar
escasas vs espasa
71% similar
escasas vs escusa
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for escasas
PropertyValue
Headwordescasas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[esˈkasas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,598
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escasas” 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). escasas lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for escasas is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈkasas]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,598 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino plural de escaso.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for escasas, with forms such as "ecsasas", "esacsas", and "escaass". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "escaso", "espasa", "escusa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is escasas, spelled E-S-C-A-S-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de escaso.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsasas,esacsas,escaass,escasass,escassas,esccasas,escsaas,esscasas,secasas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escasas - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecsasas2esacsas2escaass2escasass1escassas1esccasas1escsaas2esscasas1
Edit distance from "escasas"

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 "escasas"?
"escasas" is spelled E-S-C-A-S-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkasas].
What does "escasas" mean?
As an adjective, "escasas" means: Forma del femenino plural de escaso.
What words are commonly confused with "escasas"?
"escasas" is commonly confused with "escaso", "espasa", "escusa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escasas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escasas" is [esˈkasas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escasas" come from?
"escasas" 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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Using “escasas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-A-S-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈkasas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “escaso” - see the side-by-side comparison. escasas vs escaso
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list