Which to use
“escáner” and “escape” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,462
- “escáner” frequency rank
- #6,399
- “escape” frequency rank
- 36861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escáner | escape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositivo electrónico que explora una imagen y la transforma en datos digitales para procesarlos en otros dispositivos como computadoras. | Acción de escapar, huir. |
Where the eye mixes escáner and escape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. escáner runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against escape's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses escáner with escape
A purely visual mix-up. escáner ([esˈkaneɾ]) and escape ([esˈkape]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escáner is recorded at frequency rank #30,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈkaneɾ]. escape is at rank #6,399, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈkape].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36861, this pair ranks #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escáner vs escape
Shared letters: ces. Private to "escáner": nrá. Private to "escape": ap.
"escáner" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "escape" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escape ← ecsape · esacpe · escaep · escappe · esccape · escpae · esscape · secape
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escáner" for "escape" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "escáner" or "escape" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "escáner" and "escape" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "escáner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escáner" and "escape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escáner vs escasea". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.