pena capital

[ˈpena kapiˈt̪al]

/[ˈpena kapiˈt̪al]/ noun

The verdict

“pena capital” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pena-capital · pena capital · Spanish

pena capital · 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 "P" 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 pena capital
PropertyValue
Headwordpena capital
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpena kapiˈt̪al]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pena capital” en español

pena capitalqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pena capital is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpena kapiˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pena capital in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 pena capital, spelled P-E-N-A- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.

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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 "pena capital"?
"pena capital" is spelled P-E-N-A- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpena kapiˈt̪al].
What does "pena capital" mean?
As a noun, "pena capital" means: Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.
How do you pronounce "pena capital"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pena capital" is [ˈpena kapiˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pena capital" come from?
"pena capital" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list