caló

[kaˈlo]

/[kaˈlo]/ noun

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The verdict

“caló” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,964) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,964
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lengua de contacto formada a partir del léxico romaní y la gramática española, usada por los gitanos de España, Portugal y el sur de Francia, y que ha influído en el argot, la germanía y el lenguaj...

Corpus desk

Index ES-calo · caló · Spanish

caló · rank #36,964 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,964
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH callen

Nearest frequency peer: callen (-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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “caló”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “caló” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

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).

caló vs co
25% similar
caló vs can
50% similar
caló vs cap
50% similar

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

Key facts for caló
PropertyValue
Headwordcaló
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,964
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “caló”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.calócae 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 “callen” (#36,963), “capuchino” (#36,965), “carbonero” (#36,966). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caló” va en #36,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for caló is neighbouring look-alikes ("co", "can", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [kaˈlo]. Frequency #36,964 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Gloss: "Lengua de contacto formada a partir del léxico romaní y la gramática española, usada por los gitanos de España, Portugal y el sur de Francia, y que ha influído en el argot, la germanía y el lenguaj...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for caló, with forms such as "acló", "caól", and "ccaló". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "co", "can", "cap", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is caló, spelled C-A-L-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lengua de contacto formada a partir del léxico romaní y la gramática española, usada por los gitanos de España, Portugal y el sur de Francia, y que ha influído en el argot, la germanía y el lenguaje informal de la península ibérica.

This word in other languages

Caló(English)caló(Français)caló(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acló
  • caól
  • ccaló
  • claó

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caló - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acló2caól2ccaló1claó2
Edit distance from "caló"

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 "caló"?
"caló" is spelled C-A-L-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlo].
What does "caló" mean?
As a noun, "caló" means: Lengua de contacto formada a partir del léxico romaní y la gramática española, usada por los gitanos de España, Portugal y el sur de Francia, y que ha influído en el argot, la germanía y el lenguaj...
What words are commonly confused with "caló"?
"caló" is commonly confused with "co", "can", "cap". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caló"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caló" is [kaˈlo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caló" come from?
"caló" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cepo#36,972Atan#36,936dies#37,035Sion#36,825

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list