escuálida

[esˈkwalið̞a]

/[esˈkwalið̞a]/ adj

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The verdict

“escuálida” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,175 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,175
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for escuálida
PropertyValue
Headwordescuálida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[esˈkwalið̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,175
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escuálida” 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). escuálida lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escuálida is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,175 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [esˈkwalið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de escuálido.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for escuálida in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 escuálida, spelled E-S-C-U-Á-L-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de escuálido.

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 "escuálida"?
"escuálida" is spelled E-S-C-U-Á-L-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkwalið̞a].
What does "escuálida" mean?
As an adjective, "escuálida" means: Forma del femenino de escuálido.
How do you pronounce "escuálida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escuálida" is [esˈkwalið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escuálida" come from?
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Using “escuálida”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-U-Á-L-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈkwalið̞a] (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

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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