kajal
[kaˈxal]
The verdict
“kajal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polvo negro, obtenido del hollín u otra sustancia, utilizado como maquillaje para ojos y cejas en buena parte del Medio y Lejano Oriente
Corpus desk
Index ES-kajal · kajal · Spanish
kajal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kajal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈxal] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “kajal” en español
Rare enough to double-check
kajal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈxal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polvo negro, obtenido del hollín u otra sustancia, utilizado como maquillaje para ojos y cejas en buena parte del Medio y Lejano Oriente".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kajal, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is kajal, spelled K-A-J-A-L.
Definition
- 1Polvo negro, obtenido del hollín u otra sustancia, utilizado como maquillaje para ojos y cejas en buena parte del Medio y Lejano Oriente
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.