espada

[esˈpað̞a]

/[esˈpað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“espada” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,781. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,781
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espada · espada · Spanish

espada · rank #3,781 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,781
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esencial

Nearest frequency peer: esencial (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “espada”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “espada” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

espada vs espía
67% similar
espada vs estad
67% similar
espada vs estado
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for espada
PropertyValue
Headwordespada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈpað̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,781
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “espada”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.espadacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “esencial” (#3,780), “expresar” (#3,782), “flujo” (#3,783). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “espada” va en #3,781. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around espada (IPA [esˈpað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,781 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for espada, with forms such as "epsada", "esapda", and "espaad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "espía", "estad", "estado", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espada, spelled E-S-P-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura.
  2. 2
    Uno de los cuatro palos de la baraja española.
  3. 3
    Cualquiera de las cartas del palo de espadas.
  4. 4
    Persona hábil con la espada.
  5. 5
    Torero que se especializa en matar los toros con una espada.
  6. 6
    Pez espada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how espada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿No ves mi capa azul? Mi pelo hasta los hombros La luz fatal La espada vengadora ¿No ves que blanco soy? ¿No ves?

Synonyms

fisbertatizonaespadachín

This word in other languages

sword(English)épée(Français)Degen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsada
  • esapda
  • espaad
  • espadda
  • espdaa
  • esppada
  • esspada
  • sepada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epsada2esapda2espaad2espadda1espdaa2esppada1esspada1sepada2
Edit distance from "espada"

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 "espada"?
"espada" is spelled E-S-P-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpað̞a].
What does "espada" mean?
As a noun, "espada" means: Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura.
What words are commonly confused with "espada"?
"espada" is commonly confused with "espía", "estad", "estado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espada" is [esˈpað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "espada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list