espaldarazo

[espal̪d̪aˈɾaso]

/[espal̪d̪aˈɾaso]/ noun

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The verdict

“espaldarazo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,559 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,559
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Golpe simbólico dado con la espada sobre la espalda, durante la ceremonia de armar caballero.

Key facts for espaldarazo
PropertyValue
Headwordespaldarazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espal̪d̪aˈɾaso]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espaldarazo” 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). espaldarazo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espaldarazo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,559 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [espal̪d̪aˈɾaso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for espaldarazo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is espaldarazo, spelled E-S-P-A-L-D-A-R-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpe simbólico dado con la espada sobre la espalda, durante la ceremonia de armar caballero.
  2. 2
    Batacazo, cimbronazo, revés, sorpresa.
  3. 3
    Reconocimiento de las competencias y aptitudes de un individuo dentro de una determinada profesión.

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 "espaldarazo"?
"espaldarazo" is spelled E-S-P-A-L-D-A-R-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espal̪d̪aˈɾaso].
What does "espaldarazo" mean?
As a noun, "espaldarazo" means: Golpe simbólico dado con la espada sobre la espalda, durante la ceremonia de armar caballero.
How do you pronounce "espaldarazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espaldarazo" is [espal̪d̪aˈɾaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espaldarazo" come from?
"espaldarazo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “espaldarazo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-L-D-A-R-A-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espal̪d̪aˈɾaso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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