cagalera

[kaɣ̞aˈleɾa]

/[kaɣ̞aˈleɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“cagalera” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Síntoma de algunas enfermedades estomacales por el que se evacúan grandes cantidades de excremento de una forma líquida y sin control.

Key facts for cagalera
PropertyValue
Headwordcagalera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɣ̞aˈleɾa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cagalera” sits in Spanish frequency

cagalera falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cagalera is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaɣ̞aˈleɾa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Síntoma de algunas enfermedades estomacales por el que se evacúan grandes cantidades de excremento de una forma líquida y sin control.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cagalera, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cagalera, spelled C-A-G-A-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Síntoma de algunas enfermedades estomacales por el que se evacúan grandes cantidades de excremento de una forma líquida y sin control.

Synonyms

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 "cagalera"?
"cagalera" is spelled C-A-G-A-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɣ̞aˈleɾa].
What does "cagalera" mean?
As a noun, "cagalera" means: Síntoma de algunas enfermedades estomacales por el que se evacúan grandes cantidades de excremento de una forma líquida y sin control.
How do you pronounce "cagalera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cagalera" is [kaɣ̞aˈleɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cagalera" come from?
"cagalera" 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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Using “cagalera”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-G-A-L-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɣ̞aˈleɾa] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list