capra

[ˈkaːpra]

/[ˈkaːpra]/ noun

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The verdict

“capra” is uncommon German (frequency #73,350 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,350
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Ziege

Corpus desk

Index DE-capra · capra · German

capra · rank #73,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,350
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH candela

Nearest frequency peer: candela (-1 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 „capra“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for capra
PropertyValue
Headwordcapra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːpra]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „capra“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.caprafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „candela“ (#73,349), „Büchsen“ (#73,348), „Bücherschrank“ (#73,347). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „capra“ bei #73,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capra is uncommon German at frequency #73,350 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːpra]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for capra, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is capra, spelled C-A-P-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ziege
  2. 2
    der Bock

This word in other languages

goat(English)cabra(Español)chèvre(Français)

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 "capra"?
"capra" is spelled C-A-P-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːpra].
What does "capra" mean?
As a noun, "capra" means: die Ziege
How do you pronounce "capra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capra" is [ˈkaːpra]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capra" come from?
"capra" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bunge#73,339brush#73,333dulde#73,403Enoch#73,435

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list