cabeza de alcornoque

[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke]

/[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que carece de inteligencia y actúa de una manera absurda o contraria a lo que es razonable o lógico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cabeza-de-alcornoque · cabeza de alcornoque · Spanish

cabeza de alcornoque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 cabeza de alcornoque
PropertyValue
Headwordcabeza de alcornoque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cabeza de alcornoque” en español

cabeza de alcornoqueestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cabeza de alcornoque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona, que carece de inteligencia y actúa de una manera absurda o contraria a lo que es razonable o lógico.".

cabeza de alcornoque has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cabeza de alcornoque, spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -D-E- -A-L-C-O-R-N-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, que carece de inteligencia y actúa de una manera absurda o contraria a lo que es razonable o lógico.

Synonyms

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 "cabeza de alcornoque"?
"cabeza de alcornoque" is spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -D-E- -A-L-C-O-R-N-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke].
What does "cabeza de alcornoque" mean?
As a phrase, "cabeza de alcornoque" means: Dicho de una persona, que carece de inteligencia y actúa de una manera absurda o contraria a lo que es razonable o lógico.
How do you pronounce "cabeza de alcornoque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabeza de alcornoque" is [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e alkoɾˈnoke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabeza de alcornoque" come from?
"cabeza de alcornoque" 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