espolvorear
[espolβ̞oɾeˈaɾ]
The verdict
“espolvorear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Esparcir algo hecho polvo, o con esa forma, sobre otra cosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espolvorear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [espolβ̞oɾeˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espolvorear” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
espolvorear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [espolβ̞oɾeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for espolvorear in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is espolvorear, spelled E-S-P-O-L-V-O-R-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Esparcir algo hecho polvo, o con esa forma, sobre otra cosa.
- 2Esparcir un ingrediente con forma de polvo sobre la receta a fin de cubrirla sin que tenga mucha cantidad del mismo.
This word in other languages
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 “espolvorear”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-O-L-V-O-R-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [espolβ̞oɾeˈaɾ] (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.