cairel

[kajˈɾel]

/[kajˈɾel]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cerco de cabellera postiza que imita al pelo natural y suple por él.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cairel · cairel · Spanish

cairel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cairel
PropertyValue
Headwordcairel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kajˈɾel]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cairel” en español

cairelno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cairel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kajˈɾel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cairel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cairel, spelled C-A-I-R-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cerco de cabellera postiza que imita al pelo natural y suple por él.
  2. 2
    Guarnición que queda colgando a los extremos de algunas ropas, a modo de fleco.
  3. 3
    Entre peluqueros, hebras de seda a que han afianzado el pelo del que forman después la cabellera, cosiéndola a la red.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cairel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Entró, digo, una mujer de veinte a veintidós años, reducida de persona, pero sobrada en desenfado y viveza. El calzado limpio y pulido, la saya corta, negra y con caireles, la cintura anillada, y la toca o mantellina de tafetán afranjado, recogida por bajo del cuello y un cabo de ella pasado por sobre el hombro. Pasó ante mis ojos titubeando las caderas,…

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 "cairel"?
"cairel" is spelled C-A-I-R-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kajˈɾel].
What does "cairel" mean?
As a noun, "cairel" means: Cerco de cabellera postiza que imita al pelo natural y suple por él.
How do you pronounce "cairel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cairel" is [kajˈɾel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cairel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list