espantalobos
[espãn̪t̪aˈloβ̞os]
The verdict
“espantalobos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espantalobos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [espãn̪t̪aˈloβ̞os] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espantalobos” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
espantalobos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espãn̪t̪aˈloβ̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.".
Zero misspellings are on record for espantalobos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espantalobos, spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-A-L-O-B-O-S.
Definition
- 1(Osyris alba) Arbusto de la familia de las santaláceas de aspecto parecido a la retama, hojas lanceoladas, coriáces y persistentes, fruto en drupa de color rojo.
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.
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Using “espantalobos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-N-T-A-L-O-B-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [espãn̪t̪aˈloβ̞os] (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
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.