caput

/ˈka.put/

//ˈka.put// noun

The verdict

“caput” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,563 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,563
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cabeza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caput · caput · Spanish

caput · rank #86,563 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,563
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH capuchón

Nearest frequency peer: capuchón (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “caput”

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 “caput” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for caput
PropertyValue
Headwordcaput
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.put/
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caput” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.caputcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “capuchón” (#86,562), “caracterizando” (#86,564), “capuchinas” (#86,561). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caput” va en #86,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

caput is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,563 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈka.put/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

caput has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caput, spelled C-A-P-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabeza.
  2. 2
    Extremo, punta, cumbre.
  3. 3
    Elemento principal, jefe.
  4. 4
    Parte más importante de algo.
  5. 5
    Parte de una obra, capítulo, párrafo.
  6. 6
    Capital de un país.
  7. 7
    Suma principal de dinero, capital.
  8. 8
    Persona, individuo.
  9. 9
    Vida, existencia.
  10. 10
    Existencia material.
  11. 11
    Personalidad civil.

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 "caput"?
"caput" is spelled C-A-P-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.put/.
What does "caput" mean?
As a noun, "caput" means: Cabeza.
How do you pronounce "caput"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caput" is /ˈka.put/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caput" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list