caballo de Troya

[kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa]

/[kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa]/ phrase

The verdict

“caballo de Troya” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estrategia, ardid o artimaña para infiltrarse en algo sin que se note.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caballo-de-troya · caballo de Troya · Spanish

caballo de Troya · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for caballo de Troya
PropertyValue
Headwordcaballo de Troya
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caballo de Troya” en español

caballo de Troyaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caballo de Troya is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estrategia, ardid o artimaña para infiltrarse en algo sin que se note.".

caballo de Troya doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 caballo de Troya, spelled C-A-B-A-L-L-O- -D-E- -T-R-O-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrategia, ardid o artimaña para infiltrarse en algo sin que se note.

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 "caballo de Troya"?
"caballo de Troya" is spelled C-A-B-A-L-L-O- -D-E- -T-R-O-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa].
What does "caballo de Troya" mean?
As a phrase, "caballo de Troya" means: Estrategia, ardid o artimaña para infiltrarse en algo sin que se note.
How do you pronounce "caballo de Troya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caballo de Troya" is [kaˈβ̞aʝo ð̞e ˈt̪ɾoʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caballo de Troya" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list