cabeza

[kaˈβ̞esa]

/[kaˈβ̞esa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cabeza” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#375
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte superior del cuerpo del ser humano y de algunos animales, que contiene el cerebro, la boca, los ojos, y otros órganos sensoriales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cabeza · cabeza · Spanish

cabeza · rank #375 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #375
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH último

Nearest frequency peer: último (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cabeza”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cabeza” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cabeza vs caza
67% similar
cabeza vs Cabra
50% similar
cabeza vs caerá
50% similar

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

Key facts for cabeza
PropertyValue
Headwordcabeza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞esa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#375
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabeza” 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). cabeza lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cabeza (IPA [kaˈβ̞esa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #375 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 22 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabeza, with forms such as "acbeza", "cabbeza", and "cabeaz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "caza", "Cabra", "caerá", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cabeza, spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior del cuerpo del ser humano y de algunos animales, que contiene el cerebro, la boca, los ojos, y otros órganos sensoriales.
  2. 2
    Por metonimia, capacidad de pensamiento y de juicio.
  3. 3
    Persona que dirige un emprendimiento.
  4. 4
    Extremo opuesto a la punta de clavos y alfileres.
  5. 5
    Cualquiera de los dos extremos de los objetos oblongos.
  6. 6
    Parte posterior y superior de la cabeza₁, por contraposición al rostro.
  7. 7
    Parte superior de algunas cosas u objetos.
  8. 8
    Parte superior de una sierra o monte.
  9. 9
    Parte superior de un libro en posición vertical.
  10. 10
    Parte superior de la estructura que sujeta una campana.
  11. 11
    Dispositivo de grabación o lectura en un aparato eléctrico para grabar y reproducir sonido.
  12. 12
    Dispositivo principal de una máquina, o dispositivo que realiza la tarea principal.
  13. 13
    Lo que va delante en una fila o en algo alargado.
  14. 14
    En cosas con un movimiento unidireccional, la parte desde la que comienzan.
  15. 15
    Por metonimia, individuo humano o animal considerado como fracción de un grupo.
  16. 16
    Sonidos que preceden al núcleo de la sílaba.
  17. 17
    En las piezas de construcción, como codaste, timón , varengas, ligazones, palos, etc. el extremo superior: en los tablones y tablas, cada uno o cualquiera de sus dos extremos.
  18. 18
    Extremo de todo cabo o punta de tierra, que también se llama corona y testa. Asimismo se dice de los de un arrecife, un banco o un muelle.
  19. 19
    Sobrenombre que adquiere accidentalmente el primer navío o el que va delante de los demás en una columna o línea.
  20. 20
    La parte de estas mismas columnas o líneas que ocupa dicho navío y algunos de los que le siguen.
  21. 21
    Cabezas En plural, las partes principales que forman el esqueleto de un buque, como son quilla, codaste, roda, cuadernas.
  22. 22
    Cabezas En plural, los extremos, o la popa y la proa del buque.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cabeza appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «De las contusiones o chichones de la cabeza Son las lesiones más comunes de la cabeza después de recibir un golpe en ella; se forman en el momento en que acaece este, o a poco tiempo después, y se hacen prominentes por la resistencia del cráneo».

Synonyms

caletrematejefelídercimacumbrepico

This word in other languages

head(English)tête(Français)Kopf(Deutsch)cabeça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acbeza
  • cabbeza
  • cabeaz
  • cabezza
  • cabzea
  • caebza
  • caveza
  • cbaeza
  • ccabeza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cabeza - 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.

acbeza2cabbeza1cabeaz2cabezza1cabzea2caebza2caveza1cbaeza2
Edit distance from "cabeza"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabeza"?
"cabeza" is spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞esa].
What does "cabeza" mean?
As a noun, "cabeza" means: Parte superior del cuerpo del ser humano y de algunos animales, que contiene el cerebro, la boca, los ojos, y otros órganos sensoriales.
What words are commonly confused with "cabeza"?
"cabeza" is commonly confused with "caza", "Cabra", "caerá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cabeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabeza" is [kaˈβ̞esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabeza" come from?
"cabeza" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cabeza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

último#374cuerpo#369seguir#383tierra#366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

mayoría9 variantsMadrid9 variantspaíses9 variantsgrande9 variants

What to do next

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  • "cabeza" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "caza". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #375 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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