cayote

[kaˈʝot̪e]

/[kaˈʝot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“cayote” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.

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Index ES-cayote · cayote · Spanish

cayote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for cayote
PropertyValue
Headwordcayote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈʝot̪e]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cayote” en español

cayotequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cayote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈʝot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cayote in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cayote, spelled C-A-Y-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.

Synonyms

alcayotaalcayotechilacayotachilacayotechiverrecidrasambo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cayote"?
"cayote" is spelled C-A-Y-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʝot̪e].
What does "cayote" mean?
As a noun, "cayote" means: (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.
How do you pronounce "cayote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cayote" is [kaˈʝot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cayote" come from?
"cayote" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list