capuchina

[kapuˈt͡ʃina]

/[kapuˈt͡ʃina]/ noun

The verdict

“capuchina” 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 September 3, 2026) - Planta tropeolácea, originaria del Perú, con flores en forma de capucha. Se cultiva como ornamental y es comestible. n.c. Tropaeolum majus

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Index ES-capuchina · capuchina · Spanish

capuchina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for capuchina
PropertyValue
Headwordcapuchina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapuˈt͡ʃina]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “capuchina” en español

capuchinaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capuchina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapuˈt͡ʃina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for capuchina, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 capuchina, spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planta tropeolácea, originaria del Perú, con flores en forma de capucha. Se cultiva como ornamental y es comestible. n.c. Tropaeolum majus
  2. 2
    Dulce cocinado a baño María, típico de la gastronomía cubana.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capuchina"?
"capuchina" is spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kapuˈt͡ʃina].
What does "capuchina" mean?
As a noun, "capuchina" means: Planta tropeolácea, originaria del Perú, con flores en forma de capucha. Se cultiva como ornamental y es comestible. n.c. Tropaeolum majus
How do you pronounce "capuchina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capuchina" is [kapuˈt͡ʃina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capuchina" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list