caliente
[kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“caliente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,196 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,196
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene una temperatura elevada.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caliente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #2,196 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caliente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for caliente is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,196 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Que tiene una temperatura elevada.
- 2Dícese de un cuarto, una vestimenta, etc.: que acomoda y da calor.
- 3Dícese de una disputa, riña, batalla: vivo, acalorado.
- 4Afectado por la ira, el fastidio.
- 5Que posee un marcado apetito sexual.
- 6Sexualmente excitado.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “caliente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kaˈljẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cliente” - see the side-by-side comparison. caliente vs cliente
- 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.