caporal
[kapoˈɾal]
The verdict
“caporal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona perteneciente a la cabeza principal, que obtiene su mando con otras personas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caporal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kapoˈɾal] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caporal” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
caporal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapoˈɾal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for caporal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caporal, spelled C-A-P-O-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Persona perteneciente a la cabeza principal, que obtiene su mando con otras personas.
- 2El que tiene cargo en el ganado de su labranza.
- 3Capataz encomendado para los beneficios del patrón, para una instancia ganadera.
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 “caporal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-P-O-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kapoˈɾal] (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.