caracola
Spanish, noun/kaɾaˈkola/
caracola is spelled C-A-R-A-C-O-L-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 68,358th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Caracola is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “shell of a marine snail (the kind that can be blown as a musical instrument)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Caracol marino grande, de forma cónica, que, abierto por el vértice y soplando por él, produce un sonido como…”.
What does caracola mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineshell of a marine snail (the kind that can be blown as a musical instrument)
- 2
femininea bun in the shape of a snail shell
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Caracol marino grande, de forma cónica, que, abierto por el vértice y soplando por él, produce un sonido como de trompa. 2. Caracol terrestre de concha blanca. 3. Tuerca. 4. Planta trepadora de jardín y la flor de ella.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of caracola
- caracolas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce caracola?
- /kaɾaˈkola/
- [ka.ɾaˈko.la]
- [kaɾaˈkola]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to caracola
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is caracola in Spanish?
caracola appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).