caquistocracia

[kakist̪oˈkɾasja]

/[kakist̪oˈkɾasja]/ noun

The verdict

“caquistocracia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gobierno encabezado por las peores personas, o las menos capacitadas, de un país.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caquistocracia · caquistocracia · Spanish

caquistocracia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 caquistocracia
PropertyValue
Headwordcaquistocracia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kakist̪oˈkɾasja]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caquistocracia” en español

caquistocraciaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caquistocracia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kakist̪oˈkɾasja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gobierno encabezado por las peores personas, o las menos capacitadas, de un país.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for caquistocracia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is caquistocracia, spelled C-A-Q-U-I-S-T-O-C-R-A-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gobierno encabezado por las peores personas, o las menos capacitadas, de un país.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how caquistocracia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La caquistocracia es el gobierno de los peores, es decir, el empeoramiento conjunto en la calidad de los sujetos políticos caracterizados por la ignorancia, la mediocridad (frecuentemente vulgar), el prejuicio, la ausencia de escrúpulos, la mala fe, la presunción, la ingenuidad, la astucia y la no profesionalización en sus haberes.

This word in other languages

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 "caquistocracia"?
"caquistocracia" is spelled C-A-Q-U-I-S-T-O-C-R-A-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kakist̪oˈkɾasja].
What does "caquistocracia" mean?
As a noun, "caquistocracia" means: Gobierno encabezado por las peores personas, o las menos capacitadas, de un país.
How do you pronounce "caquistocracia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caquistocracia" is [kakist̪oˈkɾasja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caquistocracia" come from?
"caquistocracia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list