carabela

[kaɾaˈβ̞ela]

/[kaɾaˈβ̞ela]/ noun

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The verdict

“carabela” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,064 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,064
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antiguo buque ligero de uno a tres mástiles de vela latina y hasta 160 toneladas de desplazamiento, desarrollado por los portugueses en el siglo XV, que facilitó la navegación marina por su superio...

Key facts for carabela
PropertyValue
Headwordcarabela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾaˈβ̞ela]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carabela” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). carabela lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carabela is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,064 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaˈβ̞ela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for carabela, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is carabela, spelled C-A-R-A-B-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antiguo buque ligero de uno a tres mástiles de vela latina y hasta 160 toneladas de desplazamiento, desarrollado por los portugueses en el siglo XV, que facilitó la navegación marina por su superior maniobrabilidad y estabilidad.
  2. 2
    Pequeño barco de pesca de la costa europea en cuyo diseño se basó la carabela₁
  3. 3
    Antigua fragata de guerra turca
  4. 4
    Cesta que se lleva sobre la cabeza para transportar comestibles
  5. 5
    Por extensión, contenido de una carabela₄
  6. 6
    (Physalia physalis) Hidrozoo sifonóforo formado por una colonia de cuatro clases de pólipos, que forman un cuerpo compuesto de un pneumatóforo gelatinosa y largos tentáculos urticantes de hasta 30 m de largo, cuya picadura es muy dolorosa y hasta mortal.

Synonyms

agua malabatel de Guineabotella azulfalsa medusafisaliafragatagalera

This word in other languages

caravel(English)caravelle(Français)Karavelle(Deutsch)caravela(Português)

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 "carabela"?
"carabela" is spelled C-A-R-A-B-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾaˈβ̞ela].
What does "carabela" mean?
As a noun, "carabela" means: Antiguo buque ligero de uno a tres mástiles de vela latina y hasta 160 toneladas de desplazamiento, desarrollado por los portugueses en el siglo XV, que facilitó la navegación marina por su superio...
How do you pronounce "carabela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carabela" is [kaɾaˈβ̞ela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carabela" come from?
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Using “carabela”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-A-B-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾaˈβ̞ela] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list