hacer cariño

[aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo]

/[aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acariciar, demostrar amor por medio del tacto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hacer-carino · hacer cariño · Spanish

hacer cariño · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hacer cariño
PropertyValue
Headwordhacer cariño
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hacer cariño” en español

hacer cariñoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hacer cariño is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acariciar, demostrar amor por medio del tacto.".

hacer cariño has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is hacer cariño, spelled H-A-C-E-R- -C-A-R-I-Ñ-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acariciar, demostrar amor por medio del tacto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hacer cariño appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dile a tu novia que te haga cariño

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 "hacer cariño"?
"hacer cariño" is spelled H-A-C-E-R- -C-A-R-I-Ñ-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo].
What does "hacer cariño" mean?
As a phrase, "hacer cariño" means: Acariciar, demostrar amor por medio del tacto.
How do you pronounce "hacer cariño"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hacer cariño" is [aˈseɾ kaˈɾiɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hacer cariño" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list