escocer
[eskoˈseɾ]
The verdict
“escocer” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una parte del cuerpo: producir una sensación molesta similar a una quemadura.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escocer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eskoˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escocer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for escocer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eskoˈseɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
escocer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escocer, spelled E-S-C-O-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una parte del cuerpo: producir una sensación molesta similar a una quemadura.
- 2Causar una sensación molesta, similar a una quemadura.
- 3Producir una sensación de disgusto o aflicción.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “escocer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-O-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskoˈseɾ] (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
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.