curaçao

[kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ]

/[kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ]/ noun

The verdict

“curaçao” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alkoholisches Getränk: Curaçao

Corpus desk

Index DE-curacao · curaçao · German

curaçao · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for curaçao
PropertyValue
Headwordcuraçao
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „curaçao“ im Deutschen

curaçaoliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curaçao is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alkoholisches Getränk: Curaçao".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for curaçao, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is curaçao, spelled C-U-R-A-Ç-A-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    alkoholisches Getränk: Curaçao

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "curaçao"?
"curaçao" is spelled C-U-R-A-Ç-A-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ].
What does "curaçao" mean?
As a noun, "curaçao" means: alkoholisches Getränk: Curaçao
How do you pronounce "curaçao"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curaçao" is [kjʊəɹəˈsəʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curaçao" come from?
"curaçao" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list