cárabe

[ˈkaɾaβ̞e]

/[ˈkaɾaβ̞e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resina vegetal fosilizada proveniente principalmente de restos de coníferas y algunas angiospermas, considerada piedra preciosa. Es una sustancia dura, liviana, quebradiza y semitransparente de col...

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Index ES-carabe · cárabe · Spanish

cárabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cárabe
PropertyValue
Headwordcárabe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaɾaβ̞e]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cárabe” en español

cárabeno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cárabe is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaɾaβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Resina vegetal fosilizada proveniente principalmente de restos de coníferas y algunas angiospermas, considerada piedra preciosa. Es una sustancia dura, liviana, quebradiza y semitransparente de col...".

cárabe has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cárabe, spelled C-Á-R-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resina vegetal fosilizada proveniente principalmente de restos de coníferas y algunas angiospermas, considerada piedra preciosa. Es una sustancia dura, liviana, quebradiza y semitransparente de color amarillo o anaranjado.

Synonyms

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 "cárabe"?
"cárabe" is spelled C-Á-R-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɾaβ̞e].
What does "cárabe" mean?
As a noun, "cárabe" means: Resina vegetal fosilizada proveniente principalmente de restos de coníferas y algunas angiospermas, considerada piedra preciosa. Es una sustancia dura, liviana, quebradiza y semitransparente de col...
How do you pronounce "cárabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cárabe" is [ˈkaɾaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cárabe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list