scandal

/ˈskæn.dəl/

//ˈskæn.dəl// noun

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The verdict

“scandal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,347 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,347
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escándalo.

Key facts for scandal
PropertyValue
Headwordscandal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskæn.dəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scandal” 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). scandal 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

scandal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,347 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskæn.dəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Escándalo.".

scandal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is scandal, spelled S-C-A-N-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escándalo.

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 "scandal"?
"scandal" is spelled S-C-A-N-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskæn.dəl/.
What does "scandal" mean?
As a noun, "scandal" means: Escándalo.
How do you pronounce "scandal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scandal" is /ˈskæn.dəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scandal" come from?
"scandal" 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 “scandal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-C-A-N-D-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈskæn.dəl/ (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