escurrir el bulto
[eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o]
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 May 6, 2026) - Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | escurrir el bulto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “escurrir el bulto” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Rehuir, evitar, eludir o esquivar algo que no se desea, como un riesgo, una dificultad, un trabajo, un compromiso, etc. Escaquearse, escurrirse.
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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.
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Using “escurrir el bulto”
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-R- -E-L- -B-U-L-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskuˈriɾ el ˈβ̞ul̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.