arcabuz
[aɾkaˈβ̞us]
The verdict
“arcabuz” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antigua arma de fuego de avancarga, antecesor del mosquete. Su uso estuvo extendido en la infantería europea de los siglos XV al XVII. A pesar de su longitud, el disparo era de corto alcance (apena...
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Index ES-arcabuz · arcabuz · Spanish
arcabuz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arcabuz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɾkaˈβ̞us] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “arcabuz” en español
Rare enough to double-check
arcabuz is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɾkaˈβ̞us]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for arcabuz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is arcabuz, spelled A-R-C-A-B-U-Z.
Definition
- 1Antigua arma de fuego de avancarga, antecesor del mosquete. Su uso estuvo extendido en la infantería europea de los siglos XV al XVII. A pesar de su longitud, el disparo era de corto alcance (apenas unos 50 metros efectivos), pero letal; a esa distancia podía perforar armaduras.
- 2Soldado que usaba este arma.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how arcabuz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
convencido de que alguien andaba entre los árboles, hizo fuego con su arcabuz hacia donde se escuchaba el ruido
Synonyms
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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.