cantarela
[kãn̪t̪aˈɾela]
The verdict
“cantarela” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La cuerda prima del violín o la guitarra.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cantarela |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kãn̪t̪aˈɾela] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cantarela” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cantarela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kãn̪t̪aˈɾela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La cuerda prima del violín o la guitarra.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cantarela, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cantarela, spelled C-A-N-T-A-R-E-L-A.
Definition
- 1La cuerda prima del violín o la guitarra.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cantarela”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-T-A-R-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kãn̪t̪aˈɾela] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.