cacerola
/kaθeˈɾola/feminine
The English word saucepan is cacerola in Spanish. Wiktionary also lists cazo.
Meaning: deep cooking vessel (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cacerola | /kaθeˈɾola/ /kaseˈɾola/ |
feminine |
| cazo | /ˈkaθo/ /ˈkaso/ |
masculine |
A saucepan is a deep cooking vessel. The term cacerola antiadherente specifically refers to a non-stick saucepan. While cacerola is a standard term for a saucepan or deep cooking pot, you may use olla when referring to a larger cooking pot.
Which one should you use?
Cacerola is the general term for a saucepan or deep cooking pot. In contrast, cazo typically refers to a smaller saucepan, often characterized by having a single long handle, which is used for making sauces or heating liquids.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term cazo is frequently used to refer to a small saucepan or cooking pot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the feminine cacerola is las cacerolas. The plural form of the masculine cazo is los cazos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaθeˈɾola/
Did you know?
- While cacerola is a kitchen tool, the word cazo is also used in Spanish to describe the 'dipper' part of the Big Dipper constellation, known as El Cazo.
- The term cazo is used in Spanish to refer to the bucket of an excavator or a crane.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, cazo can also refer to a ladle, showing how one word covers various vessels used for scooping or heating liquids.
Examples in context
- Cuece a fuego lento la mantequilla y el ajo en una pequeña cacerola.Simmer the butter and garlic in a small saucepan.This sentence shows how to use cacerola when simmering ingredients like butter and garlic.Tatoeba #5765046 by albrusgher, translation #823586 by papabear
- Por favor, tráigame una cacerola para calentar la salsa.Please bring me a saucepan to heat the sauce.
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una olla pequeña para hacer la salsa?Where can I find a small pot to make the sauce?
- ¡Qué bien huele esa salsa en el cazo!That sauce in the saucepan smells great!
- Necesito una cacerola para calentar la leche.I need a saucepan to heat the milk.
- La cacerola de acero es muy resistente.The steel saucepan is very sturdy.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- Sofía¿Dónde está la cacerola para la sopa?Where is the saucepan for the soup?
- JavierEstá sobre la estufa, Sofía.It is on the stove, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, ahora puedo empezar a cocinar.Thanks, now I can start cooking.
- JavierDe nada, te ayudo con el resto.You're welcome, I'll help you with the rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “saucepan” translations and entries cacerola, cazo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
