escurrir el bulto

[eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]

/[eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escurrir-el-bulto · escurrir el bulto · Spanish

escurrir el bulto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 escurrir el bulto
PropertyValue
Headwordescurrir el bulto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escurrir el bulto” en español

escurrir el bultono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escurrir el bulto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for escurrir el bulto in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 escurrir el bulto, spelled E-S-C-U-R-R-I-R- -E-L- -B-U-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.

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 "escurrir el bulto"?
"escurrir el bulto" is spelled E-S-C-U-R-R-I-R- -E-L- -B-U-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o].
What does "escurrir el bulto" mean?
As a phrase, "escurrir el bulto" means: Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.
How do you pronounce "escurrir el bulto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escurrir el bulto" is [eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escurrir el bulto" come from?
"escurrir el bulto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list