cabeceo

[kaβ̞eˈseo]

/[kaβ̞eˈseo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cabeceo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,675 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,675
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for cabeceo
PropertyValue
Headwordcabeceo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaβ̞eˈseo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,675
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabeceo” 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). cabeceo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cabeceo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,675 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaβ̞eˈseo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cabeceo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cabeceo, spelled C-A-B-E-C-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimiento de la cabeza.
  2. 2
    Movimiento de la cabeza de quien duerme o empieza a dormirse.
  3. 3
    Acción de negar con un movimiento de cabeza.
  4. 4
    Acción de golpear la pelota con la cabeza.
  5. 5
    Inclinarse hacia un lado y luego hacia otro.
  6. 6
    Movimiento de una embarcación subiendo y bajando la proa.
  7. 7
    Rotación de un aeroplano sobre el eje transversal que pasa sobre las alas.

Synonyms

balanceo

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 "cabeceo"?
"cabeceo" is spelled C-A-B-E-C-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaβ̞eˈseo].
What does "cabeceo" mean?
As a noun, "cabeceo" means: Movimiento de la cabeza.
How do you pronounce "cabeceo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabeceo" is [kaβ̞eˈseo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabeceo" come from?
"cabeceo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cabeceo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-E-C-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaβ̞eˈseo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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