caíd

[kaˈið̞]

/[kaˈið̞]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gobernador o juez del Norte de África o Al-Andalus.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caid · caíd · Spanish

caíd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 caíd
PropertyValue
Headwordcaíd
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈið̞]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caíd” en español

caídqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caíd is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈið̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gobernador o juez del Norte de África o Al-Andalus.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for caíd in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 caíd, spelled C-A-Í-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gobernador o juez del Norte de África o Al-Andalus.

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 "caíd"?
"caíd" is spelled C-A-Í-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈið̞].
What does "caíd" mean?
As a noun, "caíd" means: Gobernador o juez del Norte de África o Al-Andalus.
How do you pronounce "caíd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caíd" is [kaˈið̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caíd" come from?
"caíd" 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