espalda

[esˈpal̪d̪a]

/[esˈpal̪d̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“espalda” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,985
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte posterior del cuerpo humano que va de la base del cuello y hombros al trasero. Está opuesta al pecho y su altura viene dada por la columna vertebral o espinal dorsal. Su anchura va en función...

Corpus desk

Index ES-espalda · espalda · Spanish

espalda · rank #1,985 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,985
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escribe

Nearest frequency peer: escribe (-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 “espalda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espalda” 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).

espalda vs España
57% similar
espalda vs espasa
71% similar
espalda vs Esparta
57% similar

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

Key facts for espalda
PropertyValue
Headwordespalda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈpal̪d̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,985
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “espalda”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).espaldacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “escribe” (#1,984), “extranjeros” (#1,986), “escala” (#1,983). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “espalda” va en #1,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around espalda (IPA [esˈpal̪d̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,985 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for espalda, with forms such as "epsalda", "esaplda", and "espadla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "España", "espasa", "Esparta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is espalda, spelled E-S-P-A-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte posterior del cuerpo humano que va de la base del cuello y hombros al trasero. Está opuesta al pecho y su altura viene dada por la columna vertebral o espinal dorsal. Su anchura va en función de la caja torácica y los hombros.
  2. 2
    Parte de la ropa que se corresponde con esta parte del cuerpo.
  3. 3
    Parte de atrás o posterior de algo.
  4. 4
    Estilo de natación en que los nadadores deben permanecer de espalda durante todo el evento, menos durante la vuelta que se hace en la pared, moviendo sus brazos hacia atrás sobre sus hombros, alternamente, y empujando dentro del agua para producir el avance, unido a una patada.

Synonyms

dorso

This word in other languages

back(English)dos(Français)Rücken(Deutsch)costas(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsalda
  • esaplda
  • espadla
  • espalad
  • espaldda
  • espallda
  • esplada
  • esppalda
  • esspalda
  • sepalda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espalda - 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.

epsalda2esaplda2espadla2espalad2espaldda1espallda1esplada2esppalda1
Edit distance from "espalda"

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 "espalda"?
"espalda" is spelled E-S-P-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpal̪d̪a].
What does "espalda" mean?
As a noun, "espalda" means: Parte posterior del cuerpo humano que va de la base del cuello y hombros al trasero. Está opuesta al pecho y su altura viene dada por la columna vertebral o espinal dorsal. Su anchura va en función...
What words are commonly confused with "espalda"?
"espalda" is commonly confused with "España", "espasa", "Esparta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espalda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espalda" is [esˈpal̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espalda" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escribe#1,984dominio#1,981ciertas#1,973cerebro#1,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

libres10 variantsprobar10 variantsbrazos10 variantsÓrdenes10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list