exculpar

[ekskulˈpaɾ]

/[ekskulˈpaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Descargar a alguien de una culpa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-exculpar · exculpar · Spanish

exculpar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 exculpar
PropertyValue
Headwordexculpar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekskulˈpaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “exculpar” en español

exculparqueda 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

exculpar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ekskulˈpaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Descargar a alguien de una culpa.".

exculpar has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is exculpar, spelled E-X-C-U-L-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descargar a alguien de una culpa.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "exculpar"?
"exculpar" is spelled E-X-C-U-L-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekskulˈpaɾ].
What does "exculpar" mean?
As a verb, "exculpar" means: Descargar a alguien de una culpa.
How do you pronounce "exculpar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exculpar" is [ekskulˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exculpar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list