cabildo

[kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]

/[kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“cabildo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,394 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,394
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuerpo o comunidad de eclesiásticos capitulares de una iglesia catedral o colegial.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cabildo vs caído
57% similar
cabildo vs caldo
71% similar
cabildo vs cálido
57% similar

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

Key facts for cabildo
PropertyValue
Headwordcabildo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,394
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabildo” 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). cabildo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cabildo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,394 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabildo, with forms such as "acbildo", "cabbildo", and "cabidlo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "caído", "caldo", "cálido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cabildo, spelled C-A-B-I-L-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo o comunidad de eclesiásticos capitulares de una iglesia catedral o colegial.
  2. 2
    En algunos pueblos, cuerpo o comunidad que forman los eclesiásticos que hay con privilegio para ello.
  3. 3
    Corporación compuesta de un alcalde y varios concejales para la administración de los intereses vecinales de una población o de varias comprendidas en un mismo término.
  4. 4
    Junta celebrada por un cabildo.
  5. 5
    Edificio en donde se celebra el cabildo.
  6. 6
    Capítulo que celebran algunas religiones para elegir sus prelados y tratar de su gobierno.
  7. 7
    Junta de hermanos de ciertas cofradías, aunque sean legos.

Synonyms

ayuntamiento

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acbildo,cabbildo,cabidlo,cabilddo,cabilldo,cabilod,cablido,caibldo,cavildo,cbaildo,ccabildo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cabildo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acbildo2cabbildo1cabidlo2cabilddo1cabilldo1cabilod2cablido2caibldo2
Edit distance from "cabildo"

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 "cabildo"?
"cabildo" is spelled C-A-B-I-L-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o].
What does "cabildo" mean?
As a noun, "cabildo" means: Cuerpo o comunidad de eclesiásticos capitulares de una iglesia catedral o colegial.
What words are commonly confused with "cabildo"?
"cabildo" is commonly confused with "caído", "caldo", "cálido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cabildo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabildo" is [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabildo" come from?
"cabildo" 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 “cabildo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-I-L-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “caído” - see the side-by-side comparison. cabildo vs caído
  • 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