excurso

[eksˈkuɾso]

/[eksˈkuɾso]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte de un discurso que se aparta de la temática principal de éste para tocar otros asuntos más o menos extensamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-excurso · excurso · Spanish

excurso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 excurso
PropertyValue
Headwordexcurso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eksˈkuɾso]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “excurso” en español

excursoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

excurso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eksˈkuɾso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for excurso in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 excurso, spelled E-X-C-U-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un discurso que se aparta de la temática principal de éste para tocar otros asuntos más o menos extensamente.
  2. 2
    Sección de un texto destinada a estudiar más o menos extensamente otra obra, sin ser éste el objetivo primario del texto en sí mismo, en especial cuando el objeto de estudio es un clásico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El tránsito hacia esa parte del diálogo, en la que el lenguaje será su central argumento, se hace a través de un bello excurso, el mito de las cigarras.

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 "excurso"?
"excurso" is spelled E-X-C-U-R-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈkuɾso].
What does "excurso" mean?
As a noun, "excurso" means: Parte de un discurso que se aparta de la temática principal de éste para tocar otros asuntos más o menos extensamente.
How do you pronounce "excurso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excurso" is [eksˈkuɾso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excurso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list