cavilar
[kaβ̞iˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“cavilar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aplicar el pensamiento (a algo) de un modo detenido e intenso.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cavilar · cavilar · Spanish
cavilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cavilar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kaβ̞iˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cavilar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cavilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kaβ̞iˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aplicar el pensamiento (a algo) de un modo detenido e intenso.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cavilar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cavilar, spelled C-A-V-I-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Aplicar el pensamiento (a algo) de un modo detenido e intenso.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cavilar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Allí, al igual que sobre el camino, cavilé sobre el rumbo que debía tomar mi vida, y si debía regresar a casa o al mar.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.