escavar

[eskaˈβ̞aɾ]

/[eskaˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer un hueco poco profundo en la tierra para quitar la maleza.

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Index ES-escavar · escavar · Spanish

escavar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for escavar
PropertyValue
Headwordescavar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskaˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escavar” en español

escavarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escavar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskaˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer un hueco poco profundo en la tierra para quitar la maleza.".

Zero misspellings are on record for escavar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 escavar, spelled E-S-C-A-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer un hueco poco profundo en la tierra para quitar la maleza.

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 "escavar"?
"escavar" is spelled E-S-C-A-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskaˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "escavar" mean?
As a verb, "escavar" means: Hacer un hueco poco profundo en la tierra para quitar la maleza.
How do you pronounce "escavar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escavar" is [eskaˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escavar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list