escamoteado

adj

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The verdict

“escamoteado” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se pode esconder

Key facts for escamoteado
PropertyValue
Headwordescamoteado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “escamoteado” sits in Portuguese frequency

escamoteado falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for escamoteado is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

escamoteado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is escamoteado, spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se pode esconder
  2. 2
    que fez desaparecer
  3. 3
    diz-se daquilo (fato ou verdade) que se encontra encoberto por rodeios, desculpas, subterfúgios
  4. 4
    que se roubou
  5. 5
    que foi surrupiado
  6. 6
    que se pode retirar do pensamento

Synonyms

abafadoempalmadofurtadoroubado

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 "escamoteado"?
"escamoteado" is spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-D-O.
What does "escamoteado" mean?
As an adjective, "escamoteado" means: que se pode esconder
What language does "escamoteado" come from?
"escamoteado" is a Portuguese 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 “escamoteado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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