escudilla

[eskuˈð̞iʝa]

/[eskuˈð̞iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vasija de forma semiesférica en la que se suelen servir alimentos caldosos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escudilla · escudilla · Spanish

escudilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 escudilla
PropertyValue
Headwordescudilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eskuˈð̞iʝa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escudilla” en español

escudillaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escudilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskuˈð̞iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vasija de forma semiesférica en la que se suelen servir alimentos caldosos.".

escudilla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 escudilla, spelled E-S-C-U-D-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vasija de forma semiesférica en la que se suelen servir alimentos caldosos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La sopa se sirve en una escudilla.

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 "escudilla"?
"escudilla" is spelled E-S-C-U-D-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eskuˈð̞iʝa].
What does "escudilla" mean?
As a noun, "escudilla" means: Vasija de forma semiesférica en la que se suelen servir alimentos caldosos.
How do you pronounce "escudilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escudilla" is [eskuˈð̞iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escudilla" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list