esposada

[espoˈsað̞a]

/[espoˈsað̞a]/ participle

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The verdict

“esposada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,974 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,974
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de esposado, participio de esposar.

Key facts for esposada
PropertyValue
Headwordesposada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[espoˈsað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,974
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esposada” 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). esposada 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

esposada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,974 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [espoˈsað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de esposado, participio de esposar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esposada, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is esposada, spelled E-S-P-O-S-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de esposado, participio de esposar.

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 "esposada"?
"esposada" is spelled E-S-P-O-S-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [espoˈsað̞a].
What does "esposada" mean?
As a participle, "esposada" means: Forma del femenino de esposado, participio de esposar.
How do you pronounce "esposada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esposada" is [espoˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esposada" come from?
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Using “esposada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-O-S-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espoˈsað̞a] (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

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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