escofina

[eskoˈfina]

/[eskoˈfina]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herramienta a modo de lima, pero de dientes más gruesos y triangulares, muy usada para desbastar madera.

Key facts for escofina
PropertyValue
Headwordescofina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eskoˈfina]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escofina” sits in Spanish frequency

escofina falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escofina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskoˈfina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herramienta a modo de lima, pero de dientes más gruesos y triangulares, muy usada para desbastar madera.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for escofina, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 escofina, spelled E-S-C-O-F-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta a modo de lima, pero de dientes más gruesos y triangulares, muy usada para desbastar madera.

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 "escofina"?
"escofina" is spelled E-S-C-O-F-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskoˈfina].
What does "escofina" mean?
As a noun, "escofina" means: Herramienta a modo de lima, pero de dientes más gruesos y triangulares, muy usada para desbastar madera.
How do you pronounce "escofina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escofina" is [eskoˈfina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escofina" come from?
"escofina" 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 “escofina”

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

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list