escorbuto
[eskoɾˈβ̞ut̪o]
The verdict
“escorbuto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,341 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,341
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 101,141
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad producida por un déficit alimentario de vitamina C, que causa anemia, debilidad y hemorragias cutáneas, en especial en las encías.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escorbuto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eskoɾˈβ̞ut̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #65,341 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escorbuto” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
escorbuto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,341 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskoɾˈβ̞ut̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad producida por un déficit alimentario de vitamina C, que causa anemia, debilidad y hemorragias cutáneas, en especial en las encías.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escorbuto, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escorbuto, spelled E-S-C-O-R-B-U-T-O.
Definition
- 1Enfermedad producida por un déficit alimentario de vitamina C, que causa anemia, debilidad y hemorragias cutáneas, en especial en las encías.
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); 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 "escorbuto"?
What does "escorbuto" mean?
How do you pronounce "escorbuto"?
What language does "escorbuto" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “escorbuto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-O-R-B-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskoɾˈβ̞ut̪o] (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.