escondida

[eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]

/[eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“escondida” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,688 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#13,688
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de escondido, participio de esconder.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escondida vs escondió
78% similar
escondida vs escondido
89% similar
escondida vs escondite
78% similar

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

Key facts for escondida
PropertyValue
Headwordescondida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,688
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escondida” 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). escondida 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 escondida is 9 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,688 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de escondido, participio de esconder.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for escondida, with forms such as "ecsondida", "esccondida", and "escnodida". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "escondió", "escondido", "escondite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escondida, spelled E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de escondido, participio de esconder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsondida,esccondida,escnodida,escodnida,esconddia,esconddida,escondiad,escondidda,esconidda,esconndida,esocndida,esscondida,secondida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escondida - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecsondida2esccondida1escnodida2escodnida2esconddia2esconddida1escondiad2escondidda1
Edit distance from "escondida"

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 "escondida"?
"escondida" is spelled E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a].
What does "escondida" mean?
As a participle, "escondida" means: Forma del femenino de escondido, participio de esconder.
What words are commonly confused with "escondida"?
"escondida" is commonly confused with "escondió", "escondido", "escondite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escondida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escondida" is [eskõn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escondida" come from?
"escondida" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “escondida”

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

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