espadas

[esˈpað̞as]

/[esˈpað̞as]/ noun

The verdict

“espadas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,497 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,497
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

espadas vs España
57% similar
espadas vs espasa
71% similar
espadas vs Estados
57% similar

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

Key facts for espadas
PropertyValue
Headwordespadas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈpað̞as]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,497
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espadas” 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). espadas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for espadas is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈpað̞as]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,497 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for espadas, with forms such as "epsadas", "esapdas", and "espaads". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "España", "espasa", "Estados", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espadas, spelled E-S-P-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epsadas,esapdas,espaads,espadass,espaddas,espadsa,espdaas,esppadas,esspadas,sepadas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espadas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epsadas2esapdas2espaads2espadass1espaddas1espadsa2espdaas2esppadas1
Edit distance from "espadas"

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 "espadas"?
"espadas" is spelled E-S-P-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpað̞as].
What does "espadas" mean?
As a noun, "espadas" means: En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas.
What words are commonly confused with "espadas"?
"espadas" is commonly confused with "España", "espasa", "Estados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espadas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espadas" is [esˈpað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espadas" come from?
"espadas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “espadas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈpað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “España” - see the side-by-side comparison. espadas vs España
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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