escurriendo

[eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o]

/[eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“escurriendo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,174 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,174
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerundio de escurrir.

Key facts for escurriendo
PropertyValue
Headwordescurriendo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escurriendo” 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). escurriendo 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

escurriendo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,174 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de escurrir.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for escurriendo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is escurriendo, spelled E-S-C-U-R-R-I-E-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de escurrir.

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 "escurriendo"?
"escurriendo" is spelled E-S-C-U-R-R-I-E-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o].
What does "escurriendo" mean?
As a verb, "escurriendo" means: Gerundio de escurrir.
How do you pronounce "escurriendo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escurriendo" is [eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escurriendo" come from?
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Using “escurriendo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-U-R-R-I-E-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskuˈrjẽn̪d̪o] (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