cabeza hueca

[kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka]

/[kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
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-hueca · cabeza hueca · Spanish

cabeza hueca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 cabeza hueca
PropertyValue
Headwordcabeza hueca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cabeza hueca” en español

cabeza huecaqueda 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

cabeza hueca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka]. 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.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cabeza hueca in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cabeza hueca, spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -H-U-E-C-A.

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 hueca"?
"cabeza hueca" is spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A- -H-U-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka].
What does "cabeza hueca" mean?
As a phrase, "cabeza hueca" 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 hueca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabeza hueca" is [kaˈβ̞esa ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝eka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabeza hueca" come from?
"cabeza hueca" 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