carajillo
[kaɾaˈxiʝo]
The verdict
“carajillo” 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) - Café fortificado con aguardiente, brandy o licor.
Corpus desk
Index ES-carajillo · carajillo · Spanish
carajillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | carajillo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaɾaˈxiʝo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “carajillo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
carajillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaˈxiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for carajillo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is carajillo, spelled C-A-R-A-J-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1Café fortificado con aguardiente, brandy o licor.
- 2Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how carajillo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No entre. No tiene importancia, un suicidio sin lugar a dudas. Y el tipo tenía ganas. No tiene buena cara, ni usted tampoco. Acompáñeme. Total le ahorro el trabajo. Le invito a un carajillo.
Lo de siempre, café y coñac, mitad y mitad. Lo que se dice un vulgar carajillo.
This word in other languages
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.