casquete

[kasˈket̪e]

/[kasˈket̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“casquete” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,441 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,441
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cubierta de tela, cuero, papel, etc., que se ajusta al casco de la cabeza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-casquete · casquete · Spanish

casquete · rank #64,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,441
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH careció

Nearest frequency peer: careció (-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 “casquete”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for casquete
PropertyValue
Headwordcasquete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kasˈket̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “casquete” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.casquetecae 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: “careció” (#64,440), “caterva” (#64,442), “Caupolicán” (#64,443). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “casquete” va en #64,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

casquete is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,441 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kasˈket̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for casquete in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is casquete, spelled C-A-S-Q-U-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cubierta de tela, cuero, papel, etc., que se ajusta al casco de la cabeza.
  2. 2
    Media peluca que cubre solamente una parte de la cabeza.
  3. 3
    Gorra con viscera, generalmente utilizada por los miembros de cuerpos militares.
  4. 4
    Cabellera postiza que se usa para reemplazar al cabello natural.
  5. 5
    Cada una de las hebras de seda que formaban una peluca.
  6. 6
    Pieza de la armadura, que cubría y defendía el casco de la cabeza.
  7. 7
    Empegado de pez y otros ingredientes, que ponen en la cabeza de los tiñosos a fin de curarlos.
  8. 8
    Coito.

Synonyms

peluquíncairelpelucapostizocofiacasco

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 "casquete"?
"casquete" is spelled C-A-S-Q-U-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kasˈket̪e].
What does "casquete" mean?
As a noun, "casquete" means: Cubierta de tela, cuero, papel, etc., que se ajusta al casco de la cabeza.
How do you pronounce "casquete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "casquete" is [kasˈket̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "casquete" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list