calabaza

[kalaˈβ̞asa]

/[kalaˈβ̞asa]/ noun

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The verdict

“calabaza” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,297
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Una cualquiera de varias plantas del género Cucurbita de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, originarias del Nuevo Mundo. Son plantas rastreras, anuales, de hojas de gran tamaño, que producen frutos e...

Corpus desk

Index ES-calabaza · calabaza · Spanish

calabaza · rank #15,297 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,297
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cagado

Nearest frequency peer: cagado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “calabaza”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “calabaza” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

calabaza vs calabozo
75% similar
calabaza vs calabria
75% similar
calabaza vs calabazas
89% similar

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

Key facts for calabaza
PropertyValue
Headwordcalabaza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kalaˈβ̞asa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,297
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “calabaza”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).calabazacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cagado” (#15,296), “calificada” (#15,298), “cachorro” (#15,295). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “calabaza” va en #15,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around calabaza (IPA [kalaˈβ̞asa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,297 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for calabaza, with forms such as "aclabaza", "caalbaza", and "calaabza". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "calabozo", "calabria", "calabazas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is calabaza, spelled C-A-L-A-B-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Una cualquiera de varias plantas del género Cucurbita de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, originarias del Nuevo Mundo. Son plantas rastreras, anuales, de hojas de gran tamaño, que producen frutos en forma de pepónide de los cuales muchos se emplean en alimentación humana y animal.
  2. 2
    Fruto de estas plantas.
  3. 3
    Fruto de otras plantas de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, en especial la calabaza vinatera (Lagenaria siceraria), usado como recipiente para contener líquidos por sus paredes leñosas e impermeables, y como receptáculo para la preparación del mate.
  4. 4
    Persona torpe e incapaz.

Synonyms

calabacerazapallozapallojícaromateporongo

This word in other languages

pumpkin(English)fr(Français)Kürbis(Deutsch)abóbora(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclabaza
  • caalbaza
  • calaabza
  • calabaaz
  • calabazza
  • calabbaza
  • calabzaa
  • calavaza
  • calbaaza
  • callabaza
  • ccalabaza
  • claabaza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calabaza - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aclabaza2caalbaza2calaabza2calabaaz2calabazza1calabbaza1calabzaa2calavaza1
Edit distance from "calabaza"

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 "calabaza"?
"calabaza" is spelled C-A-L-A-B-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kalaˈβ̞asa].
What does "calabaza" mean?
As a noun, "calabaza" means: Una cualquiera de varias plantas del género Cucurbita de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, originarias del Nuevo Mundo. Son plantas rastreras, anuales, de hojas de gran tamaño, que producen frutos e...
What words are commonly confused with "calabaza"?
"calabaza" is commonly confused with "calabozo", "calabria", "calabazas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calabaza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calabaza" is [kalaˈβ̞asa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calabaza" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "calabaza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cachorro#15,295boxeador#15,292Belgrado#15,291chiquita#15,303

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

chistoso12 variantsbautismo12 variantsbanquillo12 variantsclérigos12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list