cucarda
[kuˈkaɾð̞a]
The verdict
“cucarda” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escarapela (insignia de tela representativa de un país que se prende al uniforme).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cucarda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuˈkaɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cucarda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cucarda is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuˈkaɾð̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for cucarda in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cucarda, spelled C-U-C-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Escarapela (insignia de tela representativa de un país que se prende al uniforme).
- 2Cada una de las dos piezas de adorno que van a los dos lados de las frontaleras de la brida.
- 3Martillo de boca ancha y cubierta de puntas de diamante, con que los canteros rematan ciertas obras de sillería.
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.
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Using “cucarda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-C-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kuˈkaɾð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.