caca
/ˈkaka/
The Spanish word caca means poop.
caca is an informal and childish word used to refer to feces. It is equivalent to the English word poop. You can also use the phrase hacer caca to express the action of pooping, which is commonly used when speaking to or about children.
Which one should you use?
While caca is used in casual or childish contexts, heces is the formal medical or technical term for feces. excremento is a formal and clinical alternative to caca.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
caca is an informal, childish term. For more professional or clinical settings, use heces or excremento.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, popó is a popular informal alternative to caca used among children and in informal conversations. In Argentina, bosta is a common colloquial term for caca.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkaka/
Did you know?
- If someone makes a serious mistake in Spanish, they might say they made a cagada, which literally translates to a 'pooping' but figuratively means a 'screw-up'.
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase estar hecho una caca to describe someone who looks physically exhausted or is in a terrible emotional state.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase ¡caca! is used by parents as a general exclamation of disgust or a way to tell a child that something is dirty or forbidden.
Examples in context
- ¡Mira, esa caca es muy grande!Look, that poop is very big!
- Hay caca en el parque.There is poop in the park.
Example conversation
María and Javier are walking through a park.
- María¿Ves eso, Javier?Do you see that, Javier?
- JavierSí, es caca de perro.Yes, it is dog poop.
- María¡Qué asco, qué mal olor!How gross, it smells bad!
- JavierMejor caminamos por otro lado.Better we walk another way.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry caca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
