especial
Spanish, noun/espeˈθjal/
especial is spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L (8 letters) and appears 191 times per million words in written Spanish, the 431st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Especial is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “special” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does especial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinespecial (distinguished by a unique quality)
- 2
femininemasculinespecial (of particular interest or value)
noun
- 1
masculinespecial
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Singular o particular, que se diferencia de lo común, ordinario o general. 2. Muy adecuado o propio para una cosa, persona o fin específico. 3. Encaminado hacia un objetivo ya establecido o que surge en el momento. 4. Muy estimado; sublime, significativo, fuera de lo común por el enaltecimiento que recibe.
adverb: 1. Especialmente.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of especial
- especiales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce especial?
- /espeˈθjal/
- [es.peˈθjal]
- /espeˈsjal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to especial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is especial in Spanish?
especial appears 191 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).