escada

/isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/

//isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“escada” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,626 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,626
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - equipamento formado por degraus que é usado para subir e descer de lugares altos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

escada vs estado
67% similar
escada vs escola
67% similar
escada vs escala
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for escada
PropertyValue
Headwordescada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,626
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escada” sits in Portuguese 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). escada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for escada is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,626 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for escada, with forms such as "ecsada", "esacda", and "escaad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "estado", "escola", "escala", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is escada, spelled E-S-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    equipamento formado por degraus que é usado para subir e descer de lugares altos
  2. 2
    parte de uma construção formada por degraus que leva de um andar a outro
  3. 3
    na dramaturgia humorística, sobretudo circense, o ator que dá o mote para que o palhaço ou o humorista principal faça a piada ou aplique uma troça
  4. 4
    tudo aquilo que serve para elevar algo ou alguém
  5. 5
    a parte ventral da baleia, entre os baleeiros
  6. 6
    modalidade de aposta na qual o resultado anterior define uma unidade para mais ou para menos para a próxima

Synonyms

escaleira

This word in other languages

stairway(English)escalera(Español)escalier(Français)Treppe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecsada,esacda,escaad,escadda,esccada,escdaa,esscada,secada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecsada2esacda2escaad2escadda1esccada1escdaa2esscada1secada2
Edit distance from "escada"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escada"?
"escada" is spelled E-S-C-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/.
What does "escada" mean?
As a noun, "escada" means: equipamento formado por degraus que é usado para subir e descer de lugares altos
What words are commonly confused with "escada"?
"escada" is commonly confused with "estado", "escola", "escala". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escada" is /isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escada" come from?
"escada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “escada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-C-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /isˈka.dɐ/, /esˈka.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “estado” - see the side-by-side comparison. escada vs estado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list