caracal

[kaɾaˈkal]

/[kaɾaˈkal]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Caracal) Género de felinos de tamaño mediano que viven cambiando toponimia en sabanas y semidesiertos de África y el oeste de Asia.

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Index ES-caracal · caracal · Spanish

caracal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 caracal
PropertyValue
Headwordcaracal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾaˈkal]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caracal” en español

caracalno 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

caracal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaˈkal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Caracal) Género de felinos de tamaño mediano que viven cambiando toponimia en sabanas y semidesiertos de África y el oeste de Asia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for caracal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is caracal, spelled C-A-R-A-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Caracal) Género de felinos de tamaño mediano que viven cambiando toponimia en sabanas y semidesiertos de África y el oeste de Asia.

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 "caracal"?
"caracal" is spelled C-A-R-A-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾaˈkal].
What does "caracal" mean?
As a noun, "caracal" means: (Caracal) Género de felinos de tamaño mediano que viven cambiando toponimia en sabanas y semidesiertos de África y el oeste de Asia.
How do you pronounce "caracal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caracal" is [kaɾaˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caracal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list