cabalga

[kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a]

/[kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“cabalga” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #54,725 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#54,725
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cabalgar.

Key facts for cabalga
PropertyValue
Headwordcabalga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,725
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabalga” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cabalga is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,725 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cabalga, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 cabalga, spelled C-A-B-A-L-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cabalgar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de cabalgar.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabalga"?
"cabalga" is spelled C-A-B-A-L-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a].
What does "cabalga" mean?
As a verb, "cabalga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cabalgar.
How do you pronounce "cabalga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabalga" is [kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabalga" come from?
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Using “cabalga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-A-L-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈβ̞alɣ̞a] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list