escena

[eˈsena]

/[eˈsena]/ noun

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The verdict

“escena” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,312 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,312
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El sitio o tablado donde representan los actores.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escena vs estén
50% similar
escena vs España
33% similar
escena vs espera
67% similar

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

Key facts for escena
PropertyValue
Headwordescena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈsena]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,312
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escena” 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). escena 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 escena is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈsena]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,312 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for escena, with forms such as "ecsena", "esccena", and "escean". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "estén", "España", "espera", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is escena, spelled E-S-C-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El sitio o tablado donde representan los actores.
  2. 2
    Escenario.
  3. 3
    Teatro.
  4. 4
    Aquella parte de la comedia en que hablan unas mismas personas.
  5. 5
    Se extiende la significación de esta voz a la sociedad, el mundo, la esfera de cada carrera, profesión, etc.
  6. 6
    Suceso más o menos interesante o cómico que ocurre en la sociedad.
  7. 7
    Cama y choza de ramas.
  8. 8
    Sitio o parte del teatro, en que se representa o ejecuta el poema dramático o cualquier otro espectáculo teatral. Comprende el espacio en el que se figura el lugar de la acción, y el cual, descorrido o levantado el telón de boca, queda a vista del público.
  9. 9
    Lo que la escena ₈ representa.
  10. 10
    Arte de la declamación.

This word in other languages

stage(English)scène(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsena,esccena,escean,escenna,escnea,esecna,esscena,essena,secena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escena - 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.

ecsena2esccena1escean2escenna1escnea2esecna2esscena1essena1
Edit distance from "escena"

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 "escena"?
"escena" is spelled E-S-C-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈsena].
What does "escena" mean?
As a noun, "escena" means: El sitio o tablado donde representan los actores.
What words are commonly confused with "escena"?
"escena" is commonly confused with "estén", "España", "espera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escena" is [eˈsena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escena" come from?
"escena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “escena”

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

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