caricatura

[kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]

/[kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“caricatura” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,105
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Representación dibujada de alguien o algo en que se exageran los rasgos característicos, con la intención de producir un efecto satírico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-caricatura · caricatura · Spanish

caricatura · rank #12,105 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,105
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH candidaturas

Nearest frequency peer: candidaturas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “caricatura”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “caricatura” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caricatura vs criatura
80% similar
caricatura vs caricaturas
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caricatura
PropertyValue
Headwordcaricatura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,105
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “caricatura”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.caricaturacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “candidaturas” (#12,104), “causados” (#12,106), “Cancún” (#12,103). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “caricatura” va en #12,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around caricatura (IPA [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,105 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for caricatura, with forms such as "acricatura", "caircatura", and "carciatura". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "criatura", "caricaturas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is caricatura, spelled C-A-R-I-C-A-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Representación dibujada de alguien o algo en que se exageran los rasgos característicos, con la intención de producir un efecto satírico.
  2. 2
    Obra artística que tiene como finalidad burlarse de alguna cosa o persona.
  3. 3
    Serie de dibujos animados para cine o televisión.

This word in other languages

caricature(English)caricature(Français)Karikatur(Deutsch)caricatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acricatura
  • caircatura
  • carciatura
  • cariactura
  • caricatrua
  • caricattura
  • caricatuar
  • caricaturra
  • caricautra
  • cariccatura
  • carictaura
  • carricatura
  • ccaricatura
  • craicatura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caricatura - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acricatura2caircatura2carciatura2cariactura2caricatrua2caricattura1caricatuar2caricaturra1
Edit distance from "caricatura"

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 "caricatura"?
"caricatura" is spelled C-A-R-I-C-A-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa].
What does "caricatura" mean?
As a noun, "caricatura" means: Representación dibujada de alguien o algo en que se exageran los rasgos característicos, con la intención de producir un efecto satírico.
What words are commonly confused with "caricatura"?
"caricatura" is commonly confused with "criatura", "caricaturas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caricatura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caricatura" is [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caricatura" come from?
"caricatura" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Avellaneda#12,096valenciano#12,071eficientes#12,142suponiendo#12,062

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

cimientos14 variantsaprobadas14 variantsempecemos14 variantssimpático14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list