espumadera

[espumaˈð̞eɾa]

/[espumaˈð̞eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“espumadera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cubierto grande para cocinar que tiene una paleta ligeramente cóncava y agujereada y un mango largo. Sirve para espumar los caldos y otros líquidos o para extraer alimentos del recipiente en que se...

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Index ES-espumadera · espumadera · Spanish

espumadera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for espumadera
PropertyValue
Headwordespumadera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espumaˈð̞eɾa]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “espumadera” en español

espumaderaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espumadera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espumaˈð̞eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cubierto grande para cocinar que tiene una paleta ligeramente cóncava y agujereada y un mango largo. Sirve para espumar los caldos y otros líquidos o para extraer alimentos del recipiente en que se...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for espumadera, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espumadera, spelled E-S-P-U-M-A-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cubierto grande para cocinar que tiene una paleta ligeramente cóncava y agujereada y un mango largo. Sirve para espumar los caldos y otros líquidos o para extraer alimentos del recipiente en que se fríen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how espumadera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. desque * esta manteca estuviere bien caliente echar dentro las tortillas; y después que estén fritas sacarlas con una espumadera.
  2. También con una espumadera se retirará la espuma que se forma arriba (si se dejara, ésta haría también agriar la mermelada).

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "espumadera"?
"espumadera" is spelled E-S-P-U-M-A-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [espumaˈð̞eɾa].
What does "espumadera" mean?
As a noun, "espumadera" means: Cubierto grande para cocinar que tiene una paleta ligeramente cóncava y agujereada y un mango largo. Sirve para espumar los caldos y otros líquidos o para extraer alimentos del recipiente en que se...
How do you pronounce "espumadera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espumadera" is [espumaˈð̞eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espumadera" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list