guaraca
[gwaˈɾaka]
The verdict
“guaraca” 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) - Cuerda que se enrosca en el trompo para hacerlo girar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guaraca |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gwaˈɾaka] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “guaraca” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for guaraca is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gwaˈɾaka]. 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.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for guaraca, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is guaraca, spelled G-U-A-R-A-C-A.
Definition
- 1Cuerda que se enrosca en el trompo para hacerlo girar.
- 2Látigo que se usa para avivar a los caballos.
- 3Arma portátil pequeña que se utiliza para lanzar proyectiles, generalmente piedras.
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 “guaraca”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-A-R-A-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gwaˈɾaka] (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.