cabo
Spanish, noun/ˈkabo/
cabo is spelled C-A-B-O (4 letters) and appears 138 times per million words in written Spanish, the 625th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cabo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Grado militar de la escala de tropa inmediatamente inferior al de cabo primero e inmediatamente superior al…”.
What does cabo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineend, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)
- 2
masculineend, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time)
- 3
masculinestub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short)
- 4
masculinecable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship)
- 5
masculinecape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)
- 6
masculineaccessories, knick-knacks, odds and ends (small trinket of minor value)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinecorporal (non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4)
- 2
femininemasculinesergeant (highest rank of noncommissioned officer)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. Junto, al lado de. 2. Al cabo. 3. Al fin, por último.
noun: 1. Grado militar de la escala de tropa inmediatamente inferior al de cabo primero e inmediatamente superior al de soldado. 2. Parte de la tierra que se adentra en el mar. 3. Trozo o punta de cuerda o de vela. 4. Punta o extremo de algo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cabo
- cabos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cabo?
- /ˈkabo/
- [ˈka.β̞o]
- [ˈkaβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cabo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is cabo in Spanish?
cabo appears 138 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).