cabecita negra

[kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa]

/[kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Spinus magellanicus) Especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Fringillidae propia de América del Sur. Mide entre los 10 a 14 cm. El macho generalmente es verdoso por encima y amarillo por debajo, ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-cabecita-negra · cabecita negra · Spanish

cabecita negra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 cabecita negra
PropertyValue
Headwordcabecita negra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cabecita negra” en español

cabecita negraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cabecita negra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cabecita negra has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cabecita negra, spelled C-A-B-E-C-I-T-A- -N-E-G-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Spinus magellanicus) Especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Fringillidae propia de América del Sur. Mide entre los 10 a 14 cm. El macho generalmente es verdoso por encima y amarillo por debajo, tiene en la cabeza una capucha negra característica, nuca y cuello amarillo verdosos, rabadilla amarilla, las alas y cola son negras con franjas amarillas muy llamativas en vuelo. La hembra no tiene capucha, su cabeza es grisácea, tiene el dorso más pálido y por debajo más verdosa que amarilla. Los juveniles son parecidos a la hembra.
  2. 2
    Persona de los estratos inferiores de la sociedad, perteneciente a la clase media o baja y, sobre todo, a los inmigrantes que trabajaban como obreros en la fábricas.

Synonyms

jilguero encapuchadojilguero peruano

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 "cabecita negra"?
"cabecita negra" is spelled C-A-B-E-C-I-T-A- -N-E-G-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa].
What does "cabecita negra" mean?
As a phrase, "cabecita negra" means: (Spinus magellanicus) Especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Fringillidae propia de América del Sur. Mide entre los 10 a 14 cm. El macho generalmente es verdoso por encima y amarillo por debajo, ...
How do you pronounce "cabecita negra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabecita negra" is [kaβ̞eˈsit̪a ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list