cabeza de turco

[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko]

/[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inocente al que se le cargan las culpas por la falta cometida por otros, liberando a estos de responder por dicha falta.

Key facts for cabeza de turco
PropertyValue
Headwordcabeza de turco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabeza de turco” sits in Spanish frequency

cabeza de turco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cabeza de turco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inocente al que se le cargan las culpas por la falta cometida por otros, liberando a estos de responder por dicha falta.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cabeza de turco in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cabeza de turco, spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -D-E- -T-U-R-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inocente al que se le cargan las culpas por la falta cometida por otros, liberando a estos de responder por dicha falta.

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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 turco"?
"cabeza de turco" is spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -D-E- -T-U-R-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko].
What does "cabeza de turco" mean?
As a phrase, "cabeza de turco" means: Inocente al que se le cargan las culpas por la falta cometida por otros, liberando a estos de responder por dicha falta.
How do you pronounce "cabeza de turco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabeza de turco" is [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabeza de turco" come from?
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Using “cabeza de turco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-E-Z-A- -D-E- -T-U-R-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈβ̞esa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾko] (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
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