caspa

[ˈkaspa]

/[ˈkaspa]/ noun

The verdict

“caspa” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,479 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,479
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia blanquecina que se forma en el cabello por acumulación de piel muerta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caspa vs cosa
60% similar
caspa vs Copa
40% similar
caspa vs caza
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caspa
PropertyValue
Headwordcaspa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaspa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,479
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caspa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). caspa lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for caspa is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaspa]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,479 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for caspa, with forms such as "acspa", "casap", and "casppa". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cosa", "Copa", "caza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is caspa, spelled C-A-S-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia blanquecina que se forma en el cabello por acumulación de piel muerta.
  2. 2
    Costra que queda tras las enfermedades cutáneas.
  3. 3
    Residuos superficiales que se deprenden antes de la fundición del cobre.
  4. 4
    Cierto musgo de la corteza de los árboles.
  5. 5
    Persona de baja estofa, chusma.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acspa,casap,casppa,casspa,ccaspa,csapa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acspa2casap2casppa1casspa1ccaspa1csapa2
Edit distance from "caspa"

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 "caspa"?
"caspa" is spelled C-A-S-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaspa].
What does "caspa" mean?
As a noun, "caspa" means: Sustancia blanquecina que se forma en el cabello por acumulación de piel muerta.
What words are commonly confused with "caspa"?
"caspa" is commonly confused with "cosa", "Copa", "caza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caspa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caspa" is [ˈkaspa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caspa" come from?
"caspa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “caspa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-S-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaspa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cosa” - see the side-by-side comparison. caspa vs cosa
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list