cartuchera

[kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa]

/[kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“cartuchera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,946 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,946
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caja, generalmente forrada de cuero, y destinada a llevar la dotación individual de cartuchos de guerra o caza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cartuchera · cartuchera · Spanish

cartuchera · rank #65,946 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,946
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH casacas

Nearest frequency peer: casacas (+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 “cartuchera”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cartuchera
PropertyValue
Headwordcartuchera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,946
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cartuchera” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cartucheracae 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: “casacas” (#65,947), “carnosa” (#65,943), “caucásicos” (#65,949). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cartuchera” va en #65,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cartuchera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,946 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cartuchera, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 cartuchera, spelled C-A-R-T-U-C-H-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caja, generalmente forrada de cuero, y destinada a llevar la dotación individual de cartuchos de guerra o caza.
  2. 2
    Bulto de grasa acumulada en la parte lateral superior del muslo, especialmente en la mujer.
  3. 3
    Estuche para guardar lápices, lapiceras y otros útiles escolares y de oficina.

Synonyms

pistoleracañoneracananafornituraplumierplumeroestuche

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 "cartuchera"?
"cartuchera" is spelled C-A-R-T-U-C-H-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa].
What does "cartuchera" mean?
As a noun, "cartuchera" means: Caja, generalmente forrada de cuero, y destinada a llevar la dotación individual de cartuchos de guerra o caza.
How do you pronounce "cartuchera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartuchera" is [kaɾt̪uˈt͡ʃeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartuchera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list