línea de cal

[ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal]

/[ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal]/ phrase

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The verdict

“línea de cal” 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 May 6, 2026) - En el campo de juego, líneas que demarcan los límites y las diferentes zonas internas.

Key facts for línea de cal
PropertyValue
Headwordlínea de cal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “línea de cal” sits in Spanish frequency

línea de cal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

línea de cal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En el campo de juego, líneas que demarcan los límites y las diferentes zonas internas.".

línea de cal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is línea de cal, spelled L-Í-N-E-A- -D-E- -C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el campo de juego, líneas que demarcan los límites y las diferentes zonas internas.

Synonyms

línea de banda

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 "línea de cal"?
"línea de cal" is spelled L-Í-N-E-A- -D-E- -C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal].
What does "línea de cal" mean?
As a phrase, "línea de cal" means: En el campo de juego, líneas que demarcan los límites y las diferentes zonas internas.
How do you pronounce "línea de cal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "línea de cal" is [ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "línea de cal" come from?
"línea de cal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “línea de cal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-Í-N-E-A- -D-E- -C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlinea ð̞e ˈkal] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list