cancela

[kãnˈsela]

/[kãnˈsela]/ noun

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The verdict

“cancela” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,779. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,779
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verjilla que se pone en el umbral de algunas casas para reservar el portal o zaguán del libre acceso del público.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cancela · cancela · Spanish

cancela · rank #16,779 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,779
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH capacitado

Nearest frequency peer: capacitado (+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 “cancela”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cancela” 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).

cancela vs cárcel
57% similar
cancela vs cáncer
57% similar
cancela vs cancha
71% similar

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

Key facts for cancela
PropertyValue
Headwordcancela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãnˈsela]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,779
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cancela”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cancelacae 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 “capacitado” (#16,780), “buenísima” (#16,777), “caprichos” (#16,781). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cancela” va en #16,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cancela (IPA [kãnˈsela]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,779 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cancela, with forms such as "acncela", "cacnela", and "canccela". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cárcel", "cáncer", "cancha", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 cancela, spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verjilla que se pone en el umbral de algunas casas para reservar el portal o zaguán del libre acceso del público.
  2. 2
    Pretil de poca altura o recinto que limitaba el coro y el santuario de las antiguas iglesias.
  3. 3
    Verja, comúnmente de hierro y muy labrada, que en muchas casas de Andalucía sustituye a la puerta que divide el portal y el patio, a fin de que las macetas y otros adornos se vean desde la calle.
  4. 4
    En los cercados rurales, puerta o entrada dispuesta de diversos modos, por donde solo puede pasar un hombre a caballo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acncela
  • cacnela
  • canccela
  • canceal
  • cancella
  • canclea
  • canecla
  • canncela
  • cansela
  • ccancela
  • cnacela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cancela - 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.

acncela2cacnela2canccela1canceal2cancella1canclea2canecla2canncela1
Edit distance from "cancela"

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 "cancela"?
"cancela" is spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kãnˈsela].
What does "cancela" mean?
As a noun, "cancela" means: Verjilla que se pone en el umbral de algunas casas para reservar el portal o zaguán del libre acceso del público.
What words are commonly confused with "cancela"?
"cancela" is commonly confused with "cárcel", "cáncer", "cancha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cancela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cancela" is [kãnˈsela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cancela" come from?
"cancela" 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 "cancela", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

boludos#16,771avanzan#16,764alcázar#16,750ahogado#16,748

Similar misspelling depth

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

causante11 variantscorrieron11 variantsduradera11 variantssubraya11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list