Coahuila de Zaragoza

name

"coahuila-de-zaragoza" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Coahuila de Zaragoza” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state of Mexico.

Key facts for Coahuila de Zaragoza
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoahuila de Zaragoza
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Coahuila de Zaragoza” sits in English frequency

Coahuila de Zaragoza falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Coahuila de Zaragoza is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A state of Mexico.".

Coahuila de Zaragoza has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: The word Coahuila is believed to be of Nauhtl origin, meaning flying serpents, place of many trees, or place where the serpent creeps. The word Zaragoza was added to honor Spanish war hero, General Ignacio Zaragoza. The correct English form is Coahuila de Zaragoza, spelled C-O-A-H-U-I-L-A- -D-E- -Z-A-R-A-G-O-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state of Mexico.

Etymology

The word Coahuila is believed to be of Nauhtl origin, meaning flying serpents, place of many trees, or place where the serpent creeps. The word Zaragoza was added to honor Spanish war hero, General Ignacio Zaragoza.

Synonyms

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 "Coahuila de Zaragoza"?
"Coahuila de Zaragoza" is spelled C-O-A-H-U-I-L-A- -D-E- -Z-A-R-A-G-O-Z-A.
What does "Coahuila de Zaragoza" mean?
As a proper noun, "Coahuila de Zaragoza" means: A state of Mexico.
What is the origin of the word "Coahuila de Zaragoza"?
The word Coahuila is believed to be of Nauhtl origin, meaning flying serpents, place of many trees, or place where the serpent creeps. The word Zaragoza was added to honor Spanish war hero, General Ignacio Zaragoza. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Coahuila de Zaragoza”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-A-H-U-I-L-A- -D-E- -Z-A-R-A-G-O-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list