Córdoba
[ˈkɔʁdoba]
The verdict
“Córdoba” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,372 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #73,372
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in Andalusien, Spanien
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Córdoba |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔʁdoba] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #73,372 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Córdoba” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Córdoba is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔʁdoba]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,372 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Córdoba, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Córdoba, spelled C-Ó-R-D-O-B-A.
Definition
- 1Stadt in Andalusien, Spanien
- 2Stadt im zentralen Osten Argentiniens
- 3argentinische Provinz mit [2] als Hauptstadt
- 4kolumbianische Provinz (Departamento) im Nordwesten des Landes
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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.
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Using “Córdoba”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-Ó-R-D-O-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔʁdoba] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.