perder la cabeza
[peɾˈð̞eɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]
The verdict
“perder la cabeza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faltarle u ofuscársele la razón o el juicio por algún accidente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-perder-la-cabeza · perder la cabeza · Spanish
perder la cabeza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perder la cabeza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [peɾˈð̞eɾ la kaˈβ̞esa] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “perder la cabeza” en español
Rare enough to double-check
perder la cabeza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [peɾˈð̞eɾ la kaˈβ̞esa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for perder la cabeza in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is perder la cabeza, spelled P-E-R-D-E-R- -L-A- -C-A-B-E-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Faltarle u ofuscársele la razón o el juicio por algún accidente.
- 2Desear algo muy intensamente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how perder la cabeza appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Acusado asestar 68 puñaladas a su pareja dice que perdió la cabeza, estaba embrujado y no sabía lo que hacía
Mi hermano perdió la cabeza por una mujer
This word in other languages
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.