calaca
[kaˈlaka]
The verdict
“calaca” 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 May 6, 2026) - Figura de una calavera o esqueleto (generalmente humano) usada comúnmente para decoración durante el festival de Día de Muertos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | calaca |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈlaka] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “calaca” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
calaca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈlaka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Figura de una calavera o esqueleto (generalmente humano) usada comúnmente para decoración durante el festival de Día de Muertos.".
No misspelling variants are generated for calaca in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is calaca, spelled C-A-L-A-C-A.
Definition
- 1Figura de una calavera o esqueleto (generalmente humano) usada comúnmente para decoración durante el festival de Día de Muertos.
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.
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Using “calaca”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-A-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kaˈlaka] (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
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.