carcelazo

[kaɾseˈlaso]

/[kaɾseˈlaso]/ noun

The verdict

“carcelazo” 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) - Acción o efecto de encarcelar o poner en prisión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-carcelazo · carcelazo · Spanish

carcelazo · 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.

Key facts for carcelazo
PropertyValue
Headwordcarcelazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾseˈlaso]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “carcelazo” en español

carcelazoqueda 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

carcelazo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾseˈlaso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de encarcelar o poner en prisión.".

No misspelling variants are generated for carcelazo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is carcelazo, spelled C-A-R-C-E-L-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de encarcelar o poner en prisión.

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 "carcelazo"?
"carcelazo" is spelled C-A-R-C-E-L-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾseˈlaso].
What does "carcelazo" mean?
As a noun, "carcelazo" means: Acción o efecto de encarcelar o poner en prisión.
How do you pronounce "carcelazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carcelazo" is [kaɾseˈlaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carcelazo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list