caricias

[kaˈɾisjas]

/[kaˈɾisjas]/ noun

The verdict

“caricias” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,895 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,895
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de caricia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

caricias vs caritas
75% similar
caricias vs Caracas
63% similar
caricias vs carecía
63% similar

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

Key facts for caricias
PropertyValue
Headwordcaricias
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈɾisjas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,895
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caricias” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). caricias lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for caricias is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈɾisjas]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,895 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de caricia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for caricias, with forms such as "acricias", "caircias", and "carciias". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "caritas", "Caracas", "carecía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 caricias, spelled C-A-R-I-C-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de caricia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acricias,caircias,carciias,caricais,cariccias,cariciass,caricisa,cariicas,carisias,carricias,ccaricias,craicias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caricias - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acricias2caircias2carciias2caricais2cariccias1cariciass1caricisa2cariicas2
Edit distance from "caricias"

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 "caricias"?
"caricias" is spelled C-A-R-I-C-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈɾisjas].
What does "caricias" mean?
As a noun, "caricias" means: Forma del plural de caricia.
What words are commonly confused with "caricias"?
"caricias" is commonly confused with "caritas", "Caracas", "carecía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caricias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caricias" is [kaˈɾisjas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caricias" come from?
"caricias" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “caricias”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-I-C-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈɾisjas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “caritas” - see the side-by-side comparison. caricias vs caritas
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list