cabuya

[kaˈβ̞uʝa]

/[kaˈβ̞uʝa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fibra que se extrae del agave sisal, usada para la confección de hilos de gran resistencia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cabuya · cabuya · Spanish

cabuya · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 cabuya
PropertyValue
Headwordcabuya
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞uʝa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cabuya” en español

cabuyaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cabuya is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈβ̞uʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

cabuya has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cabuya, spelled C-A-B-U-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fibra que se extrae del agave sisal, usada para la confección de hilos de gran resistencia.
  2. 2
    Hilo de esta fibra.
  3. 3
    Cuerda hecha con esta fibra.

Synonyms

sisal

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabuya"?
"cabuya" is spelled C-A-B-U-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞uʝa].
What does "cabuya" mean?
As a noun, "cabuya" means: Fibra que se extrae del agave sisal, usada para la confección de hilos de gran resistencia.
How do you pronounce "cabuya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabuya" is [kaˈβ̞uʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabuya" come from?
"cabuya" 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