Capa

[ˈkapa]

/[ˈkapa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Capa” is uncommon German (frequency #99,614 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,614
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittelalterliches Gewand mit offenen Halbärmeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-capa · Capa · German

Capa · rank #99,614 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,614
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bürgerlichkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Bürgerlichkeit (-3 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Capa“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Capa“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Capa
PropertyValue
HeadwordCapa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkapa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#99,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Capa“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Capafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Bürgerlichkeit“ (#99,611), „Bürgerdialog“ (#99,610), „Bücherregale“ (#99,607). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Capa“ bei #99,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Capa is uncommon German at frequency #99,614 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkapa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Capa, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Capa, spelled C-A-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittelalterliches Gewand mit offenen Halbärmeln
  2. 2
    farbiger Mantel des Stierkämpfers

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Capa"?
"Capa" is spelled C-A-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkapa].
What does "Capa" mean?
As a noun, "Capa" means: mittelalterliches Gewand mit offenen Halbärmeln
How do you pronounce "Capa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Capa" is [ˈkapa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Capa" come from?
"Capa" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Capa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

balm#99,523baas#99,513ansa#99,467Alts#99,450

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list