espantajo
[espãn̪ˈt̪axo]
The verdict
“espantajo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lo que se pone en algún paraje para espantar
Corpus desk
Index ES-espantajo · espantajo · Spanish
espantajo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espantajo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [espãn̪ˈt̪axo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “espantajo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
espantajo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espãn̪ˈt̪axo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for espantajo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 espantajo, spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-A-J-O.
Definition
- 1Lo que se pone en algún paraje para espantar
- 2Cualquier cosa que infunde vano temor
- 3Persona fea y estrafalaria
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.