cabaña

[kaˈβ̞aɲa]

/[kaˈβ̞aɲa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cabaña” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,179 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,179
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Casilla tosca, hecha en el campo, generalmente de palos entretejidos con cañas y cubierta de ramas, de paja o de hierbas, para refugio o habitación de pastores, pescadores y gente humilde.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cabaña vs caña
67% similar
cabaña vs Cabra
50% similar
cabaña vs cagan
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cabaña
PropertyValue
Headwordcabaña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞aɲa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,179
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabaña” 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). cabaña 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 cabaña is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈβ̞aɲa]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,179 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabaña, with forms such as "acbaña", "caabña", and "cabaañ". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "caña", "Cabra", "cagan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cabaña, spelled C-A-B-A-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Casilla tosca, hecha en el campo, generalmente de palos entretejidos con cañas y cubierta de ramas, de paja o de hierbas, para refugio o habitación de pastores, pescadores y gente humilde.
  2. 2
    Número considerable de cabezas de ganado.
  3. 3
    Recua de caballerías que se emplea en portear granos.
  4. 4
    En el juego de billar, espacio dividido por una raya a la cabecera de la mesa, desde el cual juega quien tiene bola en mano.
  5. 5
    Cuadro en que hay pintadas cabañas₁ de pastores con aves y animales domésticos.

This word in other languages

cabin(English)cabane(Français)Kabine(Deutsch)cabana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acbaña,caabña,cabaañ,cabbaña,cabñaa,cavaña,cbaaña,ccabaña

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cabaña - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acbaña2caabña2cabaañ2cabbaña1cabñaa2cavaña1cbaaña2ccabaña1
Edit distance from "cabaña"

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 "cabaña"?
"cabaña" is spelled C-A-B-A-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞aɲa].
What does "cabaña" mean?
As a noun, "cabaña" means: Casilla tosca, hecha en el campo, generalmente de palos entretejidos con cañas y cubierta de ramas, de paja o de hierbas, para refugio o habitación de pastores, pescadores y gente humilde.
What words are commonly confused with "cabaña"?
"cabaña" is commonly confused with "caña", "Cabra", "cagan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cabaña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabaña" is [kaˈβ̞aɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabaña" come from?
"cabaña" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cabaña”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-A-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈβ̞aɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “caña” - see the side-by-side comparison. cabaña vs caña
  • 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