escobilla

[eskoˈβ̞iʝa]

/[eskoˈβ̞iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“escobilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,913 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,913
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cepillo pequeño usado para limpiar.

Key facts for escobilla
PropertyValue
Headwordescobilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eskoˈβ̞iʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escobilla” 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). escobilla 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

escobilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,913 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskoˈβ̞iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for escobilla in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escobilla, spelled E-S-C-O-B-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cepillo pequeño usado para limpiar.
  2. 2
    Utensilio diseñado para la limpieza del interior del inodoro.
  3. 3
    En ciertos motores de corriente continua, haz de hilos de cobre que mantienen el contacto eléctrico entre el rotor y el estator mientras el motor está girando.
  4. 4
    Otras piezas de distinta forma o material que se usan en los motores con el mismo fin.
  5. 5
    Tierra y polvo que se barre en las oficinas donde se trabaja la plata y el oro, y que contiene algunas partículas de estos metales.
  6. 6
    Planta pequeña, especie de brezo, de donde se fabrican escobas.
  7. 7
    Cardencha.
  8. 8
    Mazorca del cardo silvestre, que sirve para cardar la seda.
  9. 9
    Mala hierba de tallo subleñoso que crece en los cultivos, utilizada como infusión en la medicina popular para combatir la diarrea infantil.

Synonyms

limpiapocetascarbóncarbón

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 "escobilla"?
"escobilla" is spelled E-S-C-O-B-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskoˈβ̞iʝa].
What does "escobilla" mean?
As a noun, "escobilla" means: Cepillo pequeño usado para limpiar.
How do you pronounce "escobilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escobilla" is [eskoˈβ̞iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escobilla" come from?
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Using “escobilla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-O-B-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskoˈβ̞iʝa] (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