espada
Spanish, noun/esˈpada/
espada is spelled E-S-P-A-D-A (6 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,767th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espada is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “sword (a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura”.
What does espada mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesword (a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack)
- 2
femininespade (playing card marked with the symbol ♠)
- 3
feminineépée (fencing sword of a certain modern type)
- 4
femininesword (the weapon used as a heraldic charge)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinematador (person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura. 2. Uno de los cuatro palos de la baraja española. 3. Cualquiera de las cartas del palo de espadas. 4. Persona hábil con la espada.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espada
- espadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espada?
- /esˈpada/
- [esˈpa.ð̞a]
- [esˈpað̞a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espada
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espada in Spanish?
espada appears 21 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).