cabello de ángel

[kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel]

/[kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel]/ phrase

The verdict

“cabello de ángel” 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) - Tipo de fideo, similar al espagueti pero mucho más delgado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cabello-de-angel · cabello de ángel · Spanish

cabello de ángel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 cabello de ángel
PropertyValue
Headwordcabello de ángel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cabello de ángel” en español

cabello de ángelno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cabello de ángel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

cabello de ángel has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cabello de ángel, spelled C-A-B-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -Á-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de fideo, similar al espagueti pero mucho más delgado.
  2. 2
    Dulce hecho a base de fibras caramelizadas de cayote, chayote o auyama, utilizado para relleno de postres.
  3. 3
    (Cuscuta sp.) Planta parásita que vive sobre los árboles y tiene el aspecto de fibras de color amarillo-verdoso.
  4. 4
    Flor del árbol de especie Pseudobombax ellipticum.

Synonyms

dulce de alcayotacuscuta

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 "cabello de ángel"?
"cabello de ángel" is spelled C-A-B-E-L-L-O- -D-E- -Á-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel].
What does "cabello de ángel" mean?
As a phrase, "cabello de ángel" means: Tipo de fideo, similar al espagueti pero mucho más delgado.
How do you pronounce "cabello de ángel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabello de ángel" is [kaˈβ̞eʝo ð̞e ˈãŋxel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabello de ángel" come from?
"cabello de ángel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list