caraguatá

[kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a]

/[kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Bromeliaceae) Especie de agave o pita del Río de la Plata y otros lugares de América. Es buena planta textil.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caraguata · caraguatá · Spanish

caraguatá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 caraguatá
PropertyValue
Headwordcaraguatá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caraguatá” en español

caraguatáestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caraguatá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Bromeliaceae) Especie de agave o pita del Río de la Plata y otros lugares de América. Es buena planta textil.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for caraguatá in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is caraguatá, spelled C-A-R-A-G-U-A-T-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Bromeliaceae) Especie de agave o pita del Río de la Plata y otros lugares de América. Es buena planta textil.

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 "caraguatá"?
"caraguatá" is spelled C-A-R-A-G-U-A-T-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a].
What does "caraguatá" mean?
As a noun, "caraguatá" means: (Bromeliaceae) Especie de agave o pita del Río de la Plata y otros lugares de América. Es buena planta textil.
How do you pronounce "caraguatá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caraguatá" is [kaɾaɣ̞waˈt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caraguatá" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list