caciquismo

[kasiˈkismo]

/[kasiˈkismo]/ noun

The verdict

“caciquismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,393 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,393
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción de un cacique con el objetivo de controlar los votos en unas elecciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caciquismo · caciquismo · Spanish

caciquismo · rank #53,393 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,393
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cafeteros

Nearest frequency peer: cafeteros (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “caciquismo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “caciquismo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for caciquismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcaciquismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kasiˈkismo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caciquismo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).caciquismocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cafeteros” (#53,394), “báculo” (#53,391), “calculaba” (#53,395). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caciquismo” va en #53,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

caciquismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,393 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kasiˈkismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for caciquismo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is caciquismo, spelled C-A-C-I-Q-U-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de un cacique con el objetivo de controlar los votos en unas elecciones.
  2. 2
    Acto de apoltronarse en un determinado puesto de trabajo tras pasar a ser parte de la plantilla fija de una empresa, lo que conlleva un descenso de la productividad y una reducción de rendimiento.

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 "caciquismo"?
"caciquismo" is spelled C-A-C-I-Q-U-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kasiˈkismo].
What does "caciquismo" mean?
As a noun, "caciquismo" means: Acción de un cacique con el objetivo de controlar los votos en unas elecciones.
How do you pronounce "caciquismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caciquismo" is [kasiˈkismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caciquismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "caciquismo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list