cacahuete

[kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]

/[kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“cacahuete” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,018
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cacahuete vs cachete
78% similar
cacahuete vs cacahuetes
90% similar

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

Key facts for cacahuete
PropertyValue
Headwordcacahuete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,018
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cacahuete” 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). cacahuete lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cacahuete (IPA [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,018 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cacahuete, with forms such as "accahuete", "caachuete", and "cacaheute". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cachete", "cacahuetes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cacahuete, spelled C-A-C-A-H-U-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se desplaza al ser fertilizadas hasta enterrarse en el suelo. Los frutos son vainas que crecen y maduran bajo tierra.
  2. 2
    Fruto comestible de la planta del cacahuete₁, que se encuentra enterrado en vainas bajo tierra.

Synonyms

cacahuatemanícacahuatemaní

This word in other languages

peanut(English)arachide(Français)Erdnuss(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accahuete
  • caachuete
  • cacaheute
  • cacahhuete
  • cacahueet
  • cacahuette
  • cacahutee
  • cacauhete
  • caccahuete
  • cachauete
  • ccaahuete
  • ccacahuete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accahuete2caachuete2cacaheute2cacahhuete1cacahueet2cacahuette1cacahutee2cacauhete2
Edit distance from "cacahuete"

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 "cacahuete"?
"cacahuete" is spelled C-A-C-A-H-U-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e].
What does "cacahuete" mean?
As a noun, "cacahuete" means: (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se...
What words are commonly confused with "cacahuete"?
"cacahuete" is commonly confused with "cachete", "cacahuetes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cacahuete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cacahuete" is [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cacahuete" come from?
"cacahuete" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cacahuete”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-C-A-H-U-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝et̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cachete” - see the side-by-side comparison. cacahuete vs cachete
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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