cacocracia

[kakoˈkɾasja]

/[kakoˈkɾasja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Establecimiento y desarrollo del poder por parte de los malos o los malvados.

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Index ES-cacocracia · cacocracia · Spanish

cacocracia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 cacocracia
PropertyValue
Headwordcacocracia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kakoˈkɾasja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cacocracia” en español

cacocraciaestá 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

cacocracia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kakoˈkɾasja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Establecimiento y desarrollo del poder por parte de los malos o los malvados.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cacocracia, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cacocracia, spelled C-A-C-O-C-R-A-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Establecimiento y desarrollo del poder por parte de los malos o los malvados.

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 "cacocracia"?
"cacocracia" is spelled C-A-C-O-C-R-A-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kakoˈkɾasja].
What does "cacocracia" mean?
As a noun, "cacocracia" means: Establecimiento y desarrollo del poder por parte de los malos o los malvados.
How do you pronounce "cacocracia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cacocracia" is [kakoˈkɾasja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cacocracia" come from?
"cacocracia" 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