carraleja
[karaˈlexa]
The verdict
“carraleja” 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Insecto coleóptero, de unos 25 milímetros de largo, negro y con rayas transversales encarnadas, parecido a la cantárida, aunque con élitros cortos y sin alas membranosas. Sirve en veterinaria para ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | carraleja |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [karaˈlexa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “carraleja” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for carraleja is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [karaˈlexa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for carraleja in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 carraleja, spelled C-A-R-R-A-L-E-J-A.
Definition
- 1Insecto coleóptero, de unos 25 milímetros de largo, negro y con rayas transversales encarnadas, parecido a la cantárida, aunque con élitros cortos y sin alas membranosas. Sirve en veterinaria para preparar vejigatorios.
- 2Cañaheja.
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 “carraleja”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-R-A-L-E-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [karaˈlexa] (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.