escuintla

[esˈkwĩn̪t̪la]

/[esˈkwĩn̪t̪la]/ noun

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The verdict

“escuintla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,606 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,606
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escuincla, escuincle

Key facts for escuintla
PropertyValue
Headwordescuintla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkwĩn̪t̪la]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,606
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escuintla” 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). escuintla 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

escuintla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,606 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkwĩn̪t̪la]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Escuincla, escuincle".

escuintla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is escuintla, spelled E-S-C-U-I-N-T-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escuincla, escuincle

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 "escuintla"?
"escuintla" is spelled E-S-C-U-I-N-T-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkwĩn̪t̪la].
What does "escuintla" mean?
As a noun, "escuintla" means: Escuincla, escuincle
How do you pronounce "escuintla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escuintla" is [esˈkwĩn̪t̪la]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escuintla" come from?
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Using “escuintla”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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