caduceo
[kað̞uˈseo]
The verdict
“caduceo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vara delgada cilíndrica rodeada de dos serpientes enroscadas y coronada con un par de alas, atributo de Hermes (Mercurio). Se consideraba como símbolo de la paz, y hoy se emplea como símbolo del co...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caduceo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kað̞uˈseo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caduceo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caduceo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kað̞uˈseo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vara delgada cilíndrica rodeada de dos serpientes enroscadas y coronada con un par de alas, atributo de Hermes (Mercurio). Se consideraba como símbolo de la paz, y hoy se emplea como símbolo del co...".
caduceo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caduceo, spelled C-A-D-U-C-E-O.
Definition
- 1Vara delgada cilíndrica rodeada de dos serpientes enroscadas y coronada con un par de alas, atributo de Hermes (Mercurio). Se consideraba como símbolo de la paz, y hoy se emplea como símbolo del comercio y se usa en instituciones de ciencias económicas.
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.
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Using “caduceo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-D-U-C-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kað̞uˈseo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.