cadena

[kaˈð̞ena]

/[kaˈð̞ena]/ noun

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The verdict

“cadena” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,539
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serie de objetos entrelazados uno después de otro, especialmente eslabones metálicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cadena · cadena · Spanish

cadena · rank #1,539 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,539
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH ay

Nearest frequency peer: ay (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cadena”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cadena” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cadena vs cena
67% similar
cadena vs Caen
50% similar
cadena vs caña
50% similar

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

Key facts for cadena
PropertyValue
Headwordcadena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈð̞ena]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,539
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “cadena” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cadenacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ay” (#1,538), “capitán” (#1,540), “autoridad” (#1,537). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cadena (IPA [kaˈð̞ena]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,539 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cadena, with forms such as "acdena", "caddena", and "cadean". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cena", "Caen", "caña", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cadena, spelled C-A-D-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serie de objetos entrelazados uno después de otro, especialmente eslabones metálicos.
  2. 2
    Objeto circular formado por eslabones entrelazados.
  3. 3
    Sucesión de hechos o fenómenos relacionados entre sí.
  4. 4
    Grupo de personas tomadas de las manos.
  5. 5
    Lazo inmaterial que une a las personas.
  6. 6
    Atadura o fuerza que oprime. :*Sinónimo: opresión
  7. 7
    conjunto de máquinas e instalaciones que hacen pasar el trabajo de una a otra.
  8. 8
    Conjunto de empresas del mismo rubro que tienen un mismo propietario.
  9. 9
    Emisión radial o televisiva conjunta de un mismo programa.
  10. 10
    Equipo musical compuesto de módulos independientes que pueden ser reunidos en un solo conjunto.
  11. 11
    Sucesión de montañas.
  12. 12
    Cierre de puertos o dársenas por medio de perchas o masteleros unidos por cadenas.
  13. 13
    Emisora de televisión.
  14. 14
    Grupo de galeotes encadenados entre sí.
  15. 15
    Átomos que unidos de forma más o menos linear o circular forman una molécula.
  16. 16
    Conjunto de elementos del mismo tipo en disposición lineal.
  17. 17
    En plural designa al conjunto de cadenas y elementos que estabilizan las ruedas de un automóvil en terreno nevado o escarchado.
  18. 18
    Pilar de cemento o sillería que refuerza los muros de ladrillos y otros.

Synonyms

cadena de montajecadena musicalcadena de sonidocadena montañosacanalmachón

This word in other languages

chain(English)chaîne(Français)cadeia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acdena
  • caddena
  • cadean
  • cadenna
  • cadnea
  • caedna
  • ccadena
  • cdaena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cadena - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acdena2caddena1cadean2cadenna1cadnea2caedna2ccadena1cdaena2
Edit distance from "cadena"

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 "cadena"?
"cadena" is spelled C-A-D-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈð̞ena].
What does "cadena" mean?
As a noun, "cadena" means: Serie de objetos entrelazados uno después de otro, especialmente eslabones metálicos.
What words are commonly confused with "cadena"?
"cadena" is commonly confused with "cena", "Caen", "caña". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cadena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadena" is [kaˈð̞ena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadena" come from?
"cadena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fondos#1,546gustan#1,547humana#1,548reglas#1,529

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

europea8 variantspodido8 variantsonline8 variantsquerer8 variants

What to do next

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  • "cadena" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "cena". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,539 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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