cardar

[kaɾˈð̞aɾ]

/[kaɾˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“cardar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Desenredar un material textil en bruto como paso previo a su hilado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cardar · cardar · Spanish

cardar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 cardar
PropertyValue
Headwordcardar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaɾˈð̞aɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cardar” en español

cardarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cardar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kaɾˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

cardar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cardar, spelled C-A-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desenredar un material textil en bruto como paso previo a su hilado.
  2. 2
    Pasar un cepillo con púas sobre una prenda de lana para desarmar superficialmente las hebras, dando más suavidad y volumen.
  3. 3
    Peinar el pelo de la punta a la raíz con la intención de obtener más volumen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cardar"?
"cardar" is spelled C-A-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈð̞aɾ].
What does "cardar" mean?
As a verb, "cardar" means: Desenredar un material textil en bruto como paso previo a su hilado.
How do you pronounce "cardar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cardar" is [kaɾˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cardar" come from?
"cardar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list