How to Say "to scale" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to scale” is “escalar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

escalar

verbA2

reaching the top of something high or steep

Me gusta escalar montañas durante el verano.

I like to climb mountains during the summer.

Tuvieron que escalar el muro para entrar.

They had to scale the wall to get in.

This verb follows the standard rules for -ar verbs, so once you know the pattern, you can conjugate it easily in any tense.

Mistake: “Using 'escalar' for just going upstairs.”

Correction: Use 'subir' for stairs or elevators. 'Escalar' implies effort, steepness, or the use of hands.

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