escuelas

[esˈkwelas]

/[esˈkwelas]/ noun

The verdict

“escuelas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,411 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,411
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escuelas vs estelas
75% similar
escuelas vs esquemas
75% similar
escuelas vs escuela
88% similar

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

Key facts for escuelas
PropertyValue
Headwordescuelas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkwelas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,411
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escuelas” 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). escuelas 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 escuelas is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈkwelas]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,411 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de escuela.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for escuelas, with forms such as "ecsuelas", "esccuelas", and "esceulas". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "estelas", "esquemas", "escuela", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escuelas, spelled E-S-C-U-E-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de escuela.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsuelas,esccuelas,esceulas,escueals,escuelass,escuellas,escuelsa,esculeas,esscuelas,esucelas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escuelas - 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.

ecsuelas2esccuelas1esceulas2escueals2escuelass1escuellas1escuelsa2esculeas2
Edit distance from "escuelas"

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 "escuelas"?
"escuelas" is spelled E-S-C-U-E-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkwelas].
What does "escuelas" mean?
As a noun, "escuelas" means: Forma del plural de escuela.
What words are commonly confused with "escuelas"?
"escuelas" is commonly confused with "estelas", "esquemas", "escuela". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escuelas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escuelas" is [esˈkwelas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escuelas" come from?
"escuelas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “escuelas”

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

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