Coimbra

/ˈkwĩbɹə/

//ˈkwĩbɹə// name

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"coimbra" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Coimbra” is uncommon English (frequency #75,740 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,740
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A district in central Portugal.

Key facts for Coimbra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoimbra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkwĩbɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,740
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Coimbra” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Coimbra lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Coimbra is uncommon English at frequency #75,740 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkwĩbɹə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Coimbra in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Portuguese Coimbra, from Old Galician-Portuguese Coimbra. The correct English form is Coimbra, spelled C-O-I-M-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A district in central Portugal.
  2. 2
    A city and municipality of Coimbra district, Portugal.
  3. 3
    A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Coimbra, from Old Galician-Portuguese Coimbra.

This word in other languages

Coímbra(Español)Coïmbre(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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Coimbra"?
"Coimbra" is spelled C-O-I-M-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwĩbɹə/.
What does "Coimbra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Coimbra" means: A district in central Portugal.
How do you pronounce "Coimbra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Coimbra" is /ˈkwĩbɹə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Coimbra"?
Borrowed from Portuguese Coimbra, from Old Galician-Portuguese Coimbra. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Coimbra”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-I-M-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkwĩbɹə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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