cascabel

[kaskaˈβ̞el]

/[kaskaˈβ̞el]/ noun

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The verdict

“cascabel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,272
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esfera hueca y calada de metal, que lleva en su interior otra pieza que, al chocar con las paredes de la primera, producen un tintineo armonioso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cascabel · cascabel · Spanish

cascabel · rank #28,272 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,272
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caminé

Nearest frequency peer: caminé (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cascabel”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cascabel” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cascabel
PropertyValue
Headwordcascabel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaskaˈβ̞el]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,272
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cascabel”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cascabelcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caminé” (#28,271), “Cases” (#28,273), “cafeterías” (#28,270). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cascabel” va en #28,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cascabel (IPA [kaskaˈβ̞el]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,272 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cascabel, with forms such as "acscabel", "cacsabel", and "casacbel". 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. 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cascabel, spelled C-A-S-C-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esfera hueca y calada de metal, que lleva en su interior otra pieza que, al chocar con las paredes de la primera, producen un tintineo armonioso.
  2. 2
    Remate posterior hemisférico de algunos antiguos cañones.
  3. 3
    Letra de una plancha de imprenta que, al no haberse encajado o soldado correctamente, se levanta al tocar el rodillo que la entinta.
  4. 4
    Estructura córnea, formada por escamas modificadas, que tiene en el extremo de la cola los crótalos.
  5. 5
    (Crotalinae) Grupo de víboras del nuevo mundo, caracterizadas por poseer en el extremo de la cola un apéndice óseo que hacen sonar como aviso de un posible ataque, es muy venenosa y puede ser mortal para el humano.
  6. 6
    Persona vivaz y poco sensata.

Synonyms

conteracrótalovíbora de cascabel

This word in other languages

jingle bell(English)grelot(Français)Schelle(Deutsch)cascavel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acscabel
  • cacsabel
  • casacbel
  • cascabbel
  • cascabell
  • cascable
  • cascaebl
  • cascavel
  • cascbael
  • casccabel
  • casscabel
  • ccascabel
  • csacabel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cascabel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acscabel2cacsabel2casacbel2cascabbel1cascabell1cascable2cascaebl2cascavel1
Edit distance from "cascabel"

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 "cascabel"?
"cascabel" is spelled C-A-S-C-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaskaˈβ̞el].
What does "cascabel" mean?
As a noun, "cascabel" means: Esfera hueca y calada de metal, que lleva en su interior otra pieza que, al chocar con las paredes de la primera, producen un tintineo armonioso.
What are common misspellings of "cascabel"?
Common misspellings include "acscabel", "cacsabel", "casacbel", "cascabbel", "cascabell". The correct spelling is "cascabel".
How do you pronounce "cascabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cascabel" is [kaskaˈβ̞el]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cascabel" come from?
"cascabel" 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 "cascabel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cautelar#28,275comparsa#28,292condados#28,296confiada#28,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

aumentaría13 variantsconstaba13 variantscorregidor13 variantsdegradado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list