cable

[ˈkaβ̞le]

/[ˈkaβ̞le]/ noun

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The verdict

“cable” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,034 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,034
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cabo grueso, maroma.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cable vs Cae
40% similar
cable vs cal
60% similar
cable vs cabo
60% similar

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

Key facts for cable
PropertyValue
Headwordcable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaβ̞le]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,034
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cable” 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). cable 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 cable is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,034 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cable, with forms such as "acble", "cabble", and "cabel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cae", "cal", "cabo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cable, spelled C-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabo grueso, maroma.
  2. 2
    Trenzado de alambres destinado a soportar fuertes tensiones (ascensor, teleférico, grúa, etcétera).
  3. 3
    Conjunto de hilos metálicos conductores recubiertos con material aislante para diversos usos: electricidad, telecomunicaciones,etc. Más concreta y técnicamente, conjunto de conductores metálicos en forma longitudinal, unidos (trenzados y/o arrollados en espiral) y aislados entre sí mediante un dieléctrico y con cubierta protectora. Algunos pueden contener conductores en otras formas como medio de protección ante perturbaciones eléctromagnéticas externas y/o internas.
  4. 4
    Ayuda para sacar a alguien de una mala situación, de un apuro.
  5. 5
    Medida de longitud equivalente a 185 metros.
  6. 6
    Cabo grueso atado a la parte superior del ancla.

Synonyms

cordaje

This word in other languages

cable(English)câble(Français)Seil(Deutsch)cabo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acble,cabble,cabel,cablle,calbe,cavle,cbale,ccable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cable - 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.

acble2cabble1cabel2cablle1calbe2cavle1cbale2ccable1
Edit distance from "cable"

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 "cable"?
"cable" is spelled C-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaβ̞le].
What does "cable" mean?
As a noun, "cable" means: Cabo grueso, maroma.
What words are commonly confused with "cable"?
"cable" is commonly confused with "Cae", "cal", "cabo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cable" is [ˈkaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cable" come from?
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Using “cable”

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

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