caliente

[kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]

/[kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“caliente” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,196
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene una temperatura elevada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caliente · caliente · Spanish

caliente · rank #2,196 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,196
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ana

Nearest frequency peer: Ana (-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 “caliente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caliente” 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).

caliente vs cliente
88% similar
caliente vs carente
75% similar
caliente vs clienta
75% similar

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

Key facts for caliente
PropertyValue
Headwordcaliente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,196
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “caliente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).calientecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ana” (#2,195), “Caracas” (#2,197), “adentro” (#2,194). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caliente” va en #2,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around caliente (IPA [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,196 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for caliente, with forms such as "acliente", "cailente", and "caleinte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "cliente", "carente", "clienta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is caliente, spelled C-A-L-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene una temperatura elevada.
  2. 2
    Dícese de un cuarto, una vestimenta, etc.: que acomoda y da calor.
  3. 3
    Dícese de una disputa, riña, batalla: vivo, acalorado.
  4. 4
    Afectado por la ira, el fastidio.
  5. 5
    Que posee un marcado apetito sexual.
  6. 6
    Sexualmente excitado.

Synonyms

arrechobravocabreadocoléricoenfadadoenojadoiracundofastidiadomolestoarrechocachondocalentónlascivolibidinosolúbricolujuriosorijososalazsicalípticoalzadoarrechocachondorijoso

This word in other languages

warm(English)chaud(Français)warm(Deutsch)acalorado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acliente
  • cailente
  • caleinte
  • calienet
  • caliennte
  • calientte
  • calietne
  • calinete
  • calliente
  • ccaliente
  • claiente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caliente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acliente2cailente2caleinte2calienet2caliennte1calientte1calietne2calinete2
Edit distance from "caliente"

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 "caliente"?
"caliente" is spelled C-A-L-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e].
What does "caliente" mean?
As an adjective, "caliente" means: Que tiene una temperatura elevada.
What words are commonly confused with "caliente"?
"caliente" is commonly confused with "cliente", "carente", "clienta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caliente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caliente" is [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caliente" come from?
"caliente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

actuales#2,193consejos#2,200diputado#2,204esperaba#2,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

excepto11 variantshiciste11 variantspensaba11 variantsreducir11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list