caducar
[kað̞uˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“caducar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,925 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #78,925
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chochear.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caducar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kað̞uˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #78,925 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caducar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caducar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,925 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kað̞uˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
caducar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caducar, spelled C-A-D-U-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Chochear.
- 2Perder su fuerza una ley, testamento, contrato, etc.
- 3Extinguirse un derecho, una facultad, una instancia o recurso.
- 4Arruinarse o acabarse alguna cosa por antigua y gastada.
- 5Dicho de un producto: Echarse a perder y, por ello, dejar de ser apto para el consumo o uso.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “caducar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-D-U-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kað̞uˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.