caída

[kaˈið̞a]

/[kaˈið̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“caída” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,104
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de caer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

caída vs cid
40% similar
caída vs cía
60% similar
caída vs casa
60% similar

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

Key facts for caída
PropertyValue
Headwordcaída
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈið̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,104
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caída” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). caída lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around caída (IPA [kaˈið̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,104 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for caída, with forms such as "acída", "cadía", and "caíad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cid", "cía", "casa", 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 caída, spelled C-A-Í-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de caer.
  2. 2
    Declinación o declive.
  3. 3
    Lo que cuelga de alto a bajo quedando pendiente.
  4. 4
    Afrenta.
  5. 5
    Lo que gana la mujer por la prostitución.
  6. 6
    Culpa, pecado.
  7. 7
    Desgracia, catástrofe, ruina.
  8. 8
    Mal éxito de una pieza teatral.
  9. 9
    Conclusión, remate de una composición poética.
  10. 10
    Entre los tratantes de lana la más basta.
  11. 11
    El ángulo agudo que forma con la vertical todo lo que no está en esta situación ni en la horizontal.
  12. 12
    La acción y efecto de abatir o caer la proa hacia sotavento, ya al dar la vela o ya en una arribada.
  13. 13
    Cabezada.
  14. 14
    La extensión de cualquier vela de cruz desde el grátil al pujamen, la de las orillas de popa y proa de las cangrejas y la de popa de las triangulares.
  15. 15
    Calma, bonanza del viento o de las olas.
  16. 16
    Falla notable cometida por un orador, escritor político etc., en discurso, escrito o conducta.

This word in other languages

fall(English)Untergang(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acída,cadía,caíad,caídda,ccaída,cíada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caída - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acída2cadía2caíad2caídda1ccaída1cíada2
Edit distance from "caída"

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 "caída"?
"caída" is spelled C-A-Í-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈið̞a].
What does "caída" mean?
As a noun, "caída" means: Acción o efecto de caer.
What words are commonly confused with "caída"?
"caída" is commonly confused with "cid", "cía", "casa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caída"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caída" is [kaˈið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caída" come from?
"caída" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “caída”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-Í-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cid” - see the side-by-side comparison. caída vs cid
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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