escote

[esˈkot̪e]

/[esˈkot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“escote” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,663 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,663
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte que corresponde pagar a cada uno de un grupo después de dividir uno o mas gastos comunes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escote vs este
67% similar
escote vs estate
67% similar
escote vs escupe
67% similar

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

Key facts for escote
PropertyValue
Headwordescote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkot̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,663
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escote” 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). escote 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 escote is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈkot̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,663 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Parte que corresponde pagar a cada uno de un grupo después de dividir uno o mas gastos comunes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for escote, with forms such as "ecsote", "esccote", and "escoet". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "este", "estate", "escupe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escote, spelled E-S-C-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte que corresponde pagar a cada uno de un grupo después de dividir uno o mas gastos comunes.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsote,esccote,escoet,escotte,esctoe,esocte,esscote,secote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escote - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecsote2esccote1escoet2escotte1esctoe2esocte2esscote1secote2
Edit distance from "escote"

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 "escote"?
"escote" is spelled E-S-C-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkot̪e].
What does "escote" mean?
As a noun, "escote" means: Parte que corresponde pagar a cada uno de un grupo después de dividir uno o mas gastos comunes.
What words are commonly confused with "escote"?
"escote" is commonly confused with "este", "estate", "escupe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escote" is [esˈkot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escote" come from?
"escote" 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 “escote”

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

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