guacal

[gwaˈkal]

/[gwaˈkal]/ noun

The verdict

“guacal” 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) - Jaula o cesta mexicana hecha de carrizo o palma para transportar víveres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guacal · guacal · Spanish

guacal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 guacal
PropertyValue
Headwordguacal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gwaˈkal]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guacal” en español

guacalno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

guacal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gwaˈkal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for guacal, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is guacal, spelled G-U-A-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jaula o cesta mexicana hecha de carrizo o palma para transportar víveres.
  2. 2
    (Crescentia alata) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, de pequeño porte, nativo de América Central. Produce grandes frutos redondos u oblongos, de paredes gruesas y muy duras, que se utilizaban como cestas. Las semillas que contienen, de sabor que recuerda al del regaliz, son comestibles

Synonyms

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 "guacal"?
"guacal" is spelled G-U-A-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaˈkal].
What does "guacal" mean?
As a noun, "guacal" means: Jaula o cesta mexicana hecha de carrizo o palma para transportar víveres.
How do you pronounce "guacal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guacal" is [gwaˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guacal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list