excavador

[ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]

/[ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que excava o sirve para excavar (hacer hoyos o huecos profundos en la tierra o en un material sólido).

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Index ES-excavador · excavador · Spanish

excavador · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 excavador
PropertyValue
Headwordexcavador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “excavador” en español

excavadorqueda 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

excavador is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que excava o sirve para excavar (hacer hoyos o huecos profundos en la tierra o en un material sólido).".

excavador has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is excavador, spelled E-X-C-A-V-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que excava o sirve para excavar (hacer hoyos o huecos profundos en la tierra o en un material sólido).

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 "excavador"?
"excavador" is spelled E-X-C-A-V-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ].
What does "excavador" mean?
As an adjective, "excavador" means: Que excava o sirve para excavar (hacer hoyos o huecos profundos en la tierra o en un material sólido).
How do you pronounce "excavador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excavador" is [ekskaβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excavador" come from?
"excavador" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list