cartela

[kaɾˈt̪ela]

/[kaɾˈt̪ela]/ noun

The verdict

“cartela” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,132 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,132
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recuadro o tabla con motivos decorativos sobre la que se coloca un emblema o inscripción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cartela · cartela · Spanish

cartela · rank #97,132 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,132
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caretear

Nearest frequency peer: caretear (-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 “cartela”

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 “cartela” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cartela
PropertyValue
Headwordcartela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾˈt̪ela]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,132
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cartela” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cartelacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “caretear” (#97,131), “carecieron” (#97,130), “casquetes” (#97,134). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cartela” va en #97,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cartela is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,132 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾˈt̪ela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

cartela doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cartela, spelled C-A-R-T-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recuadro o tabla con motivos decorativos sobre la que se coloca un emblema o inscripción.
  2. 2
    Espacio cuadrado o rectangular usado para recoger texto dentro de una historieta y colocado siempre fuera de la imagen. También llamada cajetín, cartucho o didascalia.

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 "cartela"?
"cartela" is spelled C-A-R-T-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈt̪ela].
What does "cartela" mean?
As a noun, "cartela" means: Recuadro o tabla con motivos decorativos sobre la que se coloca un emblema o inscripción.
How do you pronounce "cartela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartela" is [kaɾˈt̪ela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartela" come from?
"cartela" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cartela", 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