caballero

noun

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"caballero" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“caballero” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,512
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context

Corpus desk

Index EN-caballero · caballero · English

caballero · rank #47,512 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,512
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH caboose

Nearest frequency peer: caboose (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “caballero”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “caballero” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for caballero
PropertyValue
Headwordcaballero
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,512
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “caballero”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).caballerolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “caboose” (#47,513), “butterscotch” (#47,510), “Caesarean” (#47,514). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “caballero” is #47,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around caballero, anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,512 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for caballero, with forms such as "acballero", "caabllero", and "cabalelro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier. The correct English form is caballero, spelled C-A-B-A-L-L-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
  2. 2
    A Spanish gentleman.
  3. 3
    A Spanish line dance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Here we usually find the caballero aiming his pistol in one direction while pointing his reined-in steed in another, as if ready to wheel and dash to safety.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acballero
  • caabllero
  • cabalelro
  • cabalero
  • caballeor
  • caballerro
  • caballreo
  • cabballero
  • cablalero
  • cbaallero
  • ccaballero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caballero - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acballero2caabllero2cabalelro2cabalero1caballeor2caballerro1caballreo2cabballero1
Edit distance from "caballero"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "caballero"?
"caballero" is spelled C-A-B-A-L-L-E-R-O.
What does "caballero" mean?
As a noun, "caballero" means: A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
What are common misspellings of "caballero"?
Common misspellings include "acballero", "caabllero", "cabalelro", "cabalero", "caballeor". The correct spelling is "caballero".
What is the origin of the word "caballero"?
Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list