especialmente

[espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

The verdict

“especialmente” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #707 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.

#707
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De modo especial.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

especialmente vs esencialmente
85% similar

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

Key facts for especialmente
PropertyValue
Headwordespecialmente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters13
Frequency rank#707
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “especialmente” 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). especialmente lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for especialmente is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #707 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "De modo especial.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for especialmente, with forms such as "epsecialmente", "esepcialmente", and "espceialmente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "esencialmente", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is especialmente, spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De modo especial.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epsecialmente,esepcialmente,espceialmente,especailmente,especcialmente,especialemnte,especiallmente,especialmenet,especialmennte,especialmentte,especialmetne,especialmmente,especialmnete,especiamlente,especilamente,espeicalmente,espesialmente,esppecialmente,esspecialmente,sepecialmente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of especialmente - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epsecialmente2esepcialmente2espceialmente2especailmente2especcialmente1especialemnte2especiallmente1especialmenet2
Edit distance from "especialmente"

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 "especialmente"?
"especialmente" is spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "especialmente" mean?
As an adverb, "especialmente" means: De modo especial.
What words are commonly confused with "especialmente"?
"especialmente" is commonly confused with "esencialmente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "especialmente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "especialmente" is [espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "especialmente" come from?
"especialmente" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “especialmente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-C-I-A-L-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeˌsjalˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esencialmente” - see the side-by-side comparison. especialmente vs esencialmente
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list