capirote

[kapiˈɾot̪e]

/[kapiˈɾot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“capirote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,126 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,126
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de cubierta para la cabeza algo levantada y que terminaba en punta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-capirote · capirote · Spanish

capirote · rank #97,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,126
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH candidiasis

Nearest frequency peer: candidiasis (-4 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “capirote”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “capirote” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for capirote
PropertyValue
Headwordcapirote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapiˈɾot̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “capirote” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).capirotecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “candidiasis” (#97,122), “carecieron” (#97,130), “canalizadas” (#97,121). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “capirote” va en #97,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capirote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,126 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapiˈɾot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for capirote, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is capirote, spelled C-A-P-I-R-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de cubierta para la cabeza algo levantada y que terminaba en punta.
  2. 2
    Sombrero alto de forma cónica. Se usa como parte de los trajes de los cofrades que procesionan en la Semana Santa española.
  3. 3
    Capucho antiguo con falda que caía sobre los hombros y a veces llegaba a la cintura.
  4. 4
    Capucho, unido a veces a la loba cerrada, que se usó como traje de luto en los siglos XVI y XVII.
  5. 5
    Coroza (cono de papel que se pone en la cabeza del reo).
  6. 6
    Caperuza de cuero que se pone a las aves de cetrería, para que se estén quietas, hasta que han de volar.
  7. 7
    Muceta con capillo, del color respectivo de cada facultad, que usan los doctores en ciertos actos solemnes.
  8. 8
    Variante de capirotazo (golpe que se da haciendo resbalar la uña de un dedo sobre el dedo pulgar).

Synonyms

capirotazopapirotazotincazo

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 "capirote"?
"capirote" is spelled C-A-P-I-R-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kapiˈɾot̪e].
What does "capirote" mean?
As a noun, "capirote" means: Tipo de cubierta para la cabeza algo levantada y que terminaba en punta.
How do you pronounce "capirote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capirote" is [kapiˈɾot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capirote" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caretear#97,131cambiare#97,120Brindisi#97,106boyardos#97,104

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list