Cariola

[kaˈɾjola]

/[kaˈɾjola]/ name

The verdict

“Cariola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,782 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,782
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido

Corpus desk

Index ES-cariola · Cariola · Spanish

Cariola · rank #80,782 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,782
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cascajo

Nearest frequency peer: Cascajo (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Cariola”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Cariola” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cariola
PropertyValue
HeadwordCariola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaˈɾjola]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,782
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Cariola” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Cariolacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Cascajo” (#80,783), “castigarse” (#80,784), “cargarán” (#80,779). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Cariola” va en #80,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cariola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,782 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kaˈɾjola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

No misspelling variants are generated for Cariola in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Cariola, spelled C-A-R-I-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

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 "Cariola"?
"Cariola" is spelled C-A-R-I-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈɾjola].
What does "Cariola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cariola" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Cariola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cariola" is [kaˈɾjola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cariola" come from?
"Cariola" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list