escotar

[eskoˈt̪aɾ]

/[eskoˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pagar la parte o cuota que que toca a cada uno de todo el coste hecho en común por varias personas.

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Index ES-escotar · escotar · Spanish

escotar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for escotar
PropertyValue
Headwordescotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskoˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escotar” en español

escotarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escotar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eskoˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pagar la parte o cuota que que toca a cada uno de todo el coste hecho en común por varias personas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escotar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escotar, spelled E-S-C-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pagar la parte o cuota que que toca a cada uno de todo el coste hecho en común por varias personas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how escotar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Pero también en otras partes no le querían escuchar ni oírnos, sino usar de las armas para ofendernos, y más aún las veces nos acometían ellos sin darles causa para ello, y necesariamente hacían pelear a los cristianos y escotar y comprar cara la comida».

Synonyms

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 "escotar"?
"escotar" is spelled E-S-C-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eskoˈt̪aɾ].
What does "escotar" mean?
As a verb, "escotar" means: Pagar la parte o cuota que que toca a cada uno de todo el coste hecho en común por varias personas.
How do you pronounce "escotar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escotar" is [eskoˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escotar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list