escuchabas

[eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as]

/[eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as]/ verb

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The verdict

“escuchabas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,894 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,894
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de escuchar.

Key facts for escuchabas
PropertyValue
Headwordescuchabas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escuchabas” 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). escuchabas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

escuchabas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,894 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de escuchar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for escuchabas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is escuchabas, spelled E-S-C-U-C-H-A-B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de escuchar.

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 "escuchabas"?
"escuchabas" is spelled E-S-C-U-C-H-A-B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as].
What does "escuchabas" mean?
As a verb, "escuchabas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de escuchar.
How do you pronounce "escuchabas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escuchabas" is [eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escuchabas" come from?
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Using “escuchabas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-U-C-H-A-B-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskuˈt͡ʃaβ̞as] (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