esquimales

[eskiˈmales]

/[eskiˈmales]/ adj

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The verdict

“esquimales” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,241 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,241
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for esquimales
PropertyValue
Headwordesquimales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eskiˈmales]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esquimales” 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). esquimales 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

esquimales is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,241 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eskiˈmales]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de esquimal.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esquimales, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is esquimales, spelled E-S-Q-U-I-M-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de esquimal.

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 "esquimales"?
"esquimales" is spelled E-S-Q-U-I-M-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [eskiˈmales].
What does "esquimales" mean?
As an adjective, "esquimales" means: Forma del plural de esquimal.
How do you pronounce "esquimales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esquimales" is [eskiˈmales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esquimales" come from?
"esquimales" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “esquimales”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-Q-U-I-M-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eskiˈmales] (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