caramel

[kaɾaˈmel]

/[kaɾaˈmel]/ noun

The verdict

“caramel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,565 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,565
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especie o clase de sardina originaria del Mediterráneo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caramel · caramel · Spanish

caramel · rank #86,565 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,565
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caracterizando

Nearest frequency peer: caracterizando (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “caramel”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “caramel” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for caramel
PropertyValue
Headwordcaramel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾaˈmel]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,565
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caramel” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).caramelcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “caracterizando” (#86,564), “caput” (#86,563), “capuchón” (#86,562). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caramel” va en #86,565. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

caramel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,565 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾaˈmel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for caramel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is caramel, spelled C-A-R-A-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie o clase de sardina originaria del Mediterráneo.
  2. 2
    Caramelo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "caramel"?
"caramel" is spelled C-A-R-A-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾaˈmel].
What does "caramel" mean?
As a noun, "caramel" means: Especie o clase de sardina originaria del Mediterráneo.
How do you pronounce "caramel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caramel" is [kaɾaˈmel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caramel" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "caramel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list