cantaleta
Spanish, noun/kantaˈleta/
cantaleta is spelled C-A-N-T-A-L-E-T-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish, the 77,962nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cantaleta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “nagging (repetitive wigging)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Canción, ruido o confusión con que se hacía burla o mofa”.
What does cantaleta mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininenagging (repetitive wigging)
- 2
femininetedious refrain
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Canción, ruido o confusión con que se hacía burla o mofa. 2. Broma o engaño para reírse de alguien. 3. Repetición frecuente de algo dicho, como estribillos, muletillas, quejas, advertencias o regaños. 4. Regaño o advertencia que se reitera hasta cansar o fastidiar; sermón.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cantaleta
- cantaletas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cantaleta?
- /kantaˈleta/
- [kãn̪.t̪aˈle.t̪a]
- [kãn̪t̪aˈlet̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cantaleta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is cantaleta in Spanish?
cantaleta appears about once in every 4 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).