escamotear

/iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ/

//iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ// verb

The verdict

“escamotear” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - esconder; fazer desaparecer

Corpus desk

Index PT-escamotear · escamotear · Portuguese

escamotear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for escamotear
PropertyValue
Headwordescamotear
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “escamotear” em português

escamotearnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escamotear is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for escamotear, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is escamotear, spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    esconder; fazer desaparecer
  2. 2
    se encontrar encoberto por rodeios, desculpas, subterfúgios
  3. 3
    roubar; surrupiar
  4. 4
    retirar do pensamento

Synonyms

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 "escamotear"?
"escamotear" is spelled E-S-C-A-M-O-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ/.
What does "escamotear" mean?
As a verb, "escamotear" means: esconder; fazer desaparecer
How do you pronounce "escamotear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escamotear" is /iʃ.kɐ.mu.ˈtjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escamotear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list