escapar

/iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ/

//iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“escapar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,682
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fugir de confinamento, ganhar ou reaver a liberdade

Corpus desk

Index PT-escapar · escapar · Portuguese

escapar · rank #3,682 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,682
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH essencial

Nearest frequency peer: essencial (+2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “escapar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “escapar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

escapar vs escape
71% similar
escapar vs escoar
71% similar
escapar vs escolar
71% similar

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

Key facts for escapar
PropertyValue
Headwordescapar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,682
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “escapar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).escaparcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “essencial” (#3,684), “estabelecimento” (#3,685), “demonstrar” (#3,677). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “escapar” fica em #3,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around escapar (IPA /iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,682 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for escapar, with forms such as "ecsapar", "esacpar", and "escaapr". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "escape", "escoar", "escolar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is escapar, spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fugir de confinamento, ganhar ou reaver a liberdade
  2. 2
    evitar o perigo, punição, captura
  3. 3
    sair de um compartimento (diz-se de fluidos, por exemplo)
  4. 4
    desaparecer, falhar, faltar
  5. 5
    alcançar a velocidade de escape

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how escapar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vários prisioneiros escaparam da cadeia municipal hoje de manhã.
  2. A polícia perseguia os ladrões, mas eles conseguiram escapar.

This word in other languages

escape(English)escapar(Español)échapper(Français)entkommen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsapar
  • esacpar
  • escaapr
  • escaparr
  • escappar
  • escapra
  • esccapar
  • escpaar
  • esscapar
  • secapar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escapar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecsapar2esacpar2escaapr2escaparr1escappar1escapra2esccapar1escpaar2
Edit distance from "escapar"

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 "escapar"?
"escapar" is spelled E-S-C-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ/.
What does "escapar" mean?
As a verb, "escapar" means: fugir de confinamento, ganhar ou reaver a liberdade
What words are commonly confused with "escapar"?
"escapar" is commonly confused with "escape", "escoar", "escolar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escapar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escapar" is /iʃ.kɐ.ˈpaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escapar" come from?
"escapar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "escapar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feriado#3,690correio#3,673galeria#3,694barriga#3,665

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

promessa10 variantssudeste10 variantspostura10 variantstráfego10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list