scrum

[ˈskɾũm]

/[ˈskɾũm]/ noun

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The verdict

“scrum” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,917 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,917
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el rugby, melé, jugada en la que los delanteros de cada equipo, agachados y agarrados, se empujan para hacerse con el balón, que ha sido arrojado a ras del suelo en medio de ellos.

Key facts for scrum
PropertyValue
Headwordscrum
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskɾũm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,917
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scrum” 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). scrum 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

scrum is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,917 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskɾũm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for scrum in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is scrum, spelled S-C-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el rugby, melé, jugada en la que los delanteros de cada equipo, agachados y agarrados, se empujan para hacerse con el balón, que ha sido arrojado a ras del suelo en medio de ellos.
  2. 2
    Aglomeración alborotada de personas.

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 "scrum"?
"scrum" is spelled S-C-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskɾũm].
What does "scrum" mean?
As a noun, "scrum" means: En el rugby, melé, jugada en la que los delanteros de cada equipo, agachados y agarrados, se empujan para hacerse con el balón, que ha sido arrojado a ras del suelo en medio de ellos.
How do you pronounce "scrum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scrum" is [ˈskɾũm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scrum" come from?
"scrum" 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 “scrum”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-C-R-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈskɾũm] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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