cárdigan
[ˈkaɾð̞iɣ̞ãn]
The verdict
“cárdigan” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chaqueta de punto abierta por delante, que se puede cerrar con botones o cremallera, generalmente sin cuello.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cárdigan |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaɾð̞iɣ̞ãn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cárdigan” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cárdigan is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaɾð̞iɣ̞ãn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Chaqueta de punto abierta por delante, que se puede cerrar con botones o cremallera, generalmente sin cuello.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for cárdigan in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cárdigan, spelled C-Á-R-D-I-G-A-N.
Definition
- 1Chaqueta de punto abierta por delante, que se puede cerrar con botones o cremallera, generalmente sin cuello.
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.
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Using “cárdigan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Á-R-D-I-G-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaɾð̞iɣ̞ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.