espesos

[esˈpesos]

/[esˈpesos]/ adj

The verdict

“espesos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,311 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,311
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de espeso.

Key facts for espesos
PropertyValue
Headwordespesos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[esˈpesos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espesos” 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). espesos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

espesos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,311 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [esˈpesos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de espeso.".

espesos has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is espesos, spelled E-S-P-E-S-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de espeso.

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 "espesos"?
"espesos" is spelled E-S-P-E-S-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpesos].
What does "espesos" mean?
As an adjective, "espesos" means: Forma del masculino plural de espeso.
How do you pronounce "espesos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espesos" is [esˈpesos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espesos" come from?
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Using “espesos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-S-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈpesos] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list