queso de cabeza

[ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa]

/[ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa]/ phrase

The verdict

“queso de 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Embutido hecho con colágeno, músculos y piel de la cabeza de ganado, habitualmente porcinos, que es prensado en forma de queso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-queso-de-cabeza · queso de cabeza · Spanish

queso de cabeza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 queso de cabeza
PropertyValue
Headwordqueso de cabeza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “queso de cabeza” en español

queso de cabezaqueda 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

queso de cabeza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Embutido hecho con colágeno, músculos y piel de la cabeza de ganado, habitualmente porcinos, que es prensado en forma de queso.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for queso de cabeza, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is queso de cabeza, spelled Q-U-E-S-O- -D-E- -C-A-B-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Embutido hecho con colágeno, músculos y piel de la cabeza de ganado, habitualmente porcinos, que es prensado en forma de queso.

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 "queso de cabeza"?
"queso de cabeza" is spelled Q-U-E-S-O- -D-E- -C-A-B-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa].
What does "queso de cabeza" mean?
As a phrase, "queso de cabeza" means: Embutido hecho con colágeno, músculos y piel de la cabeza de ganado, habitualmente porcinos, que es prensado en forma de queso.
How do you pronounce "queso de cabeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "queso de cabeza" is [ˈkeso ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "queso de cabeza" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list