tener pájaros en la cabeza
[t̪eˈneɾ ˈpaxaɾos ẽn la kaˈβ̞esa]
The verdict
“tener pájaros en 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
- 26
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carecer de juicio y sensatez, ser atolondrado, alocado o distraído.
Corpus desk
Index ES-tener-pajaros-en-la-cabe · tener pájaros en la cabeza · Spanish
tener pájaros en la cabeza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 26 letters
- VOW-10 10 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | tener pájaros en la cabeza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t̪eˈneɾ ˈpaxaɾos ẽn la kaˈβ̞esa] |
| Letters | 26 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “tener pájaros en la cabeza” en español
Rare enough to double-check
tener pájaros en la cabeza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪eˈneɾ ˈpaxaɾos ẽn la kaˈβ̞esa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carecer de juicio y sensatez, ser atolondrado, alocado o distraído.".
Zero misspellings are on record for tener pájaros en la cabeza in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists 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 tener pájaros en la cabeza, spelled T-E-N-E-R- -P-Á-J-A-R-O-S- -E-N- -L-A- -C-A-B-E-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Carecer de juicio y sensatez, ser atolondrado, alocado o distraído.
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.