caracú

[kaɾaˈku]

/[kaɾaˈku]/ noun

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The verdict

“caracú” 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) - Tuétano de los huesos de las patas del animal, especialmente del vacuno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caracu · caracú · Spanish

caracú · 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 caracú
PropertyValue
Headwordcaracú
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾaˈku]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caracú” en español

caracúqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caracú is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaˈku]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for caracú in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is caracú, spelled C-A-R-A-C-Ú.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tuétano de los huesos de las patas del animal, especialmente del vacuno.
  2. 2
    Por extensión: hueso de pata (con caracú).

Synonyms

médulameollosustanciatuétanoosobuco

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 "caracú"?
"caracú" is spelled C-A-R-A-C-Ú. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾaˈku].
What does "caracú" mean?
As a noun, "caracú" means: Tuétano de los huesos de las patas del animal, especialmente del vacuno.
How do you pronounce "caracú"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caracú" is [kaɾaˈku]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caracú" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list