cajón peruano

[kaˈxõm peˈɾwano]

/[kaˈxõm peˈɾwano]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento musical originario de Perú, que consiste en una caja de madera sobre la que se sienta el músico que la toca.

Key facts for cajón peruano
PropertyValue
Headwordcajón peruano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˈxõm peˈɾwano]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cajón peruano” sits in Spanish frequency

cajón peruano 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.

Rare enough to double-check

cajón peruano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˈxõm peˈɾwano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrumento musical originario de Perú, que consiste en una caja de madera sobre la que se sienta el músico que la toca.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cajón peruano in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cajón peruano, spelled C-A-J-Ó-N- -P-E-R-U-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento musical originario de Perú, que consiste en una caja de madera sobre la que se sienta el músico que la toca.

Synonyms

cajóncajón flamenco

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 "cajón peruano"?
"cajón peruano" is spelled C-A-J-Ó-N- -P-E-R-U-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈxõm peˈɾwano].
What does "cajón peruano" mean?
As a phrase, "cajón peruano" means: Instrumento musical originario de Perú, que consiste en una caja de madera sobre la que se sienta el músico que la toca.
How do you pronounce "cajón peruano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cajón peruano" is [kaˈxõm peˈɾwano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cajón peruano" come from?
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Using “cajón peruano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-J-Ó-N- -P-E-R-U-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈxõm peˈɾwano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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