Cavite

/kɐˈvi.tɛ/

//kɐˈvi.tɛ// name

"cavite" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cavite” is uncommon English (frequency #56,001 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,001
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cavite · Cavite · English

Cavite · rank #56,001 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,001
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Caxton

Nearest frequency peer: Caxton (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Cavite”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Cavite” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cavite
PropertyValue
HeadwordCavite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɐˈvi.tɛ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,001
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Cavite” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Cavitefalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Caxton” (#56,002), “Cascadia” (#55,999), “cartwheel” (#55,998). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cavite” is #56,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cavite is uncommon English at frequency #56,001 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /kɐˈvi.tɛ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cavite, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit. The correct English form is Cavite, spelled C-A-V-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.
  2. 2
    A city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit.

This word in other languages

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 "Cavite"?
"Cavite" is spelled C-A-V-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐˈvi.tɛ/.
What does "Cavite" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cavite" means: A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.
How do you pronounce "Cavite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cavite" is /kɐˈvi.tɛ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Cavite"?
From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list