cantina

[kãn̪ˈt̪ina]

/[kãn̪ˈt̪ina]/ noun

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The verdict

“cantina” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,595
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sótano donde se guarda el vino para el consumo de la casa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantina · cantina · Spanish

cantina · rank #22,595 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,595
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cabal

Nearest frequency peer: cabal (-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 “cantina”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cantina” 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).

cantina vs Cantón
57% similar
cantina vs carina
71% similar
cantina vs Cortina
57% similar

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

Key facts for cantina
PropertyValue
Headwordcantina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãn̪ˈt̪ina]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,595
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cantina”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cantinacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cabal” (#22,594), “Casey” (#22,597), “cautivo” (#22,598). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cantina” va en #22,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cantina (IPA [kãn̪ˈt̪ina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,595 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantina, with forms such as "acntina", "canitna", and "canntina". 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, "Cantón", "carina", "Cortina", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cantina, spelled C-A-N-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sótano donde se guarda el vino para el consumo de la casa.
  2. 2
    Establecimiento público que es parte de una instalación mayor y en el que se venden bebidas y algunos comestibles.
  3. 3
    Pieza de la casa donde se tiene el repuesto del agua para beber.
  4. 4
    Cajón cubierto de cuero y dividido en varios compartimentos, para llevar las provisiones y alimentos.
  5. 5
    Taberna.
  6. 6
    Mueble para almacenar bebidas, copas y otros utensilios para beber.
  7. 7
    Recipiente de cilíndrico con boca de diámetro menor o igual al del cuerpo y provisto de una tapa que se utiliza para guardar y transportar leche.

Synonyms

bodegabartaberna

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntina
  • canitna
  • canntina
  • cantian
  • cantinna
  • cantnia
  • canttina
  • catnina
  • ccantina
  • cnatina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cantina - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acntina2canitna2canntina1cantian2cantinna1cantnia2canttina1catnina2
Edit distance from "cantina"

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 "cantina"?
"cantina" is spelled C-A-N-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈt̪ina].
What does "cantina" mean?
As a noun, "cantina" means: Sótano donde se guarda el vino para el consumo de la casa.
What words are commonly confused with "cantina"?
"cantina" is commonly confused with "Cantón", "carina", "Cortina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cantina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantina" is [kãn̪ˈt̪ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantina" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cautivo#22,598cerraba#22,600bonanza#22,589becario#22,586

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

broche10 variantsBelice10 variantscianuro10 variantsclavar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list