escuálidos

[esˈkwalið̞os]

/[esˈkwalið̞os]/ noun

The verdict

“escuálidos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,751 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,751
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de escuálido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escualidos · escuálidos · Spanish

escuálidos · rank #85,751 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,751
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escrutadas

Nearest frequency peer: escrutadas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “escuálidos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “escuálidos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for escuálidos
PropertyValue
Headwordescuálidos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkwalið̞os]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escuálidos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).escuálidoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “escrutadas” (#85,750), “esfuman” (#85,752), “espaciados” (#85,753). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escuálidos” va en #85,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escuálidos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,751 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkwalið̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de escuálido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escuálidos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escuálidos, spelled E-S-C-U-Á-L-I-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural 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 "escuálidos"?
"escuálidos" is spelled E-S-C-U-Á-L-I-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkwalið̞os].
What does "escuálidos" mean?
As a noun, "escuálidos" means: Forma del plural de escuálido.
How do you pronounce "escuálidos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escuálidos" is [esˈkwalið̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escuálidos" come from?
"escuálidos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "escuálidos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list