acéfalo

[aˈsefalo]

/[aˈsefalo]/ adj

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The verdict

“acéfalo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que carece de cabeza.

Key facts for acéfalo
PropertyValue
Headwordacéfalo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈsefalo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acéfalo” sits in Spanish frequency

acéfalo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acéfalo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈsefalo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

acéfalo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is acéfalo, spelled A-C-É-F-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que carece de cabeza.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un gobierno o de una institución: que carece de líder o mandatario, debiendo tenerlo.
  3. 3
    Secta cristiana, considerada herética por la Iglesia, que de acuerdo con la doctrina de Eutiques no reconocía jerarquía alguna.
  4. 4
    Diácono u otro cargo religioso que no se encuentra sujeto al control de una diócesis.

This word in other languages

acephalous(English)acéphale(Français)kopflos(Deutsch)acéfalo(Português)

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 "acéfalo"?
"acéfalo" is spelled A-C-É-F-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsefalo].
What does "acéfalo" mean?
As an adjective, "acéfalo" means: Que carece de cabeza.
How do you pronounce "acéfalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acéfalo" is [aˈsefalo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acéfalo" come from?
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Using “acéfalo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-É-F-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈsefalo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list