cajetilla

[kaxeˈt̪iʝa]

/[kaxeˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“cajetilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,594 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,594
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Paquete de cigarrillos, generalmente de cartón o papel.

Key facts for cajetilla
PropertyValue
Headwordcajetilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaxeˈt̪iʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,594
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cajetilla” 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). cajetilla lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cajetilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,594 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaxeˈt̪iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Paquete de cigarrillos, generalmente de cartón o papel.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cajetilla in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cajetilla, spelled C-A-J-E-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paquete de cigarrillos, generalmente de cartón o papel.

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 "cajetilla"?
"cajetilla" is spelled C-A-J-E-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaxeˈt̪iʝa].
What does "cajetilla" mean?
As a noun, "cajetilla" means: Paquete de cigarrillos, generalmente de cartón o papel.
How do you pronounce "cajetilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cajetilla" is [kaxeˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cajetilla" come from?
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Using “cajetilla”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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