cabezada

[kaβ̞eˈsað̞a]

/[kaβ̞eˈsað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“cabezada” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #94,960 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,960
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Golpe que se da con la cabeza.

Key facts for cabezada
PropertyValue
Headwordcabezada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaβ̞eˈsað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabezada” 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). cabezada lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cabezada is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaβ̞eˈsað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,960 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cabezada in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cabezada, spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpe que se da con la cabeza.
  2. 2
    Acto de inclinar la cabeza hacia el pecho involuntariamente cuando uno dormita sentado.
  3. 3
    Inclinación de cabeza, como saludo de cortesía.
  4. 4
    Movimiento que hace una nave por impulso de las olas, bajando y subiendo la popa y la proa, alternativamente.
  5. 5
    Correaje que ciñe la cabeza del caballo y que fija la embocadura y las riendas.
  6. 6
    Guarnición de cuero o de seda que se pone al caballo en la cabeza para asegurar la embocadura.
  7. 7
    Parte más elevada (en la cabeza) de un terreno.
  8. 8
    En las botas, cuero que cubre el pie.
  9. 9
    Cordel con que se cosen las cabezas o cabeceras de los libros.
  10. 10
    Siesta corta.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabezada"?
"cabezada" is spelled C-A-B-E-Z-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaβ̞eˈsað̞a].
What does "cabezada" mean?
As a noun, "cabezada" means: Golpe que se da con la cabeza.
How do you pronounce "cabezada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabezada" is [kaβ̞eˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabezada" come from?
"cabezada" 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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Using “cabezada”

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-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaβ̞eˈsað̞a] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list