cautivar
[kawt̪iˈβ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“cautivar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,412 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,412
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8,288
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Privar de la libertad, especialmente al enemigo en la guerra; hacer cautivo o prisionero.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cautivar · cautivar · Spanish
cautivar · rank #53,412 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,412
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,288
- PHOTO-FINISH cañonazos
Nearest frequency peer: cañonazos (+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 “cautivar”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- casando
casando
46,593 corpus weight
- catalogadas
catalogadas
46,592 corpus weight
- cautivar
cautivar
46,589 corpus weight
- cañonazos
cañonazos
46,588 corpus weight
- ceca
ceca
46,587 corpus weight
- censurando
censurando
46,585 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cautivar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cautivar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kawt̪iˈβ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #53,412 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cautivar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cautivar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,412 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kawt̪iˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
cautivar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cautivar, spelled C-A-U-T-I-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1Privar de la libertad, especialmente al enemigo en la guerra; hacer cautivo o prisionero.
- 2Generar una atracción o influencia muy fuerte sobre la atención, la voluntad, el ánimo o las emociones.
This word in other languages
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.
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