Copacabana

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"copacabana" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Copacabana” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,153
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Key facts for Copacabana
PropertyValue
HeadwordCopacabana
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,153
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Copacabana” 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). Copacabana lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Copacabana, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,153 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Copacabana, with forms such as "ccopacabana", "coapcabana", and "copaacbana". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese Copacabana. The correct English form is Copacabana, spelled C-O-P-A-C-A-B-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. 2
    The main beach in Rio de Janeiro, located in the eponymous district
  3. 3
    A beached area known for partying.
  4. 4
    A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Portuguese Copacabana.

Synonyms

Copa

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccopacabana
  • coapcabana
  • copaacbana
  • copacaabna
  • copacabaan
  • copacabanna
  • copacabbana
  • copacabnaa
  • copacbaana
  • copaccabana
  • copcaabana
  • coppacabana
  • cpoacabana
  • ocpacabana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Copacabana - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccopacabana1coapcabana2copaacbana2copacaabna2copacabaan2copacabanna1copacabbana1copacabnaa2
Edit distance from "Copacabana"

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 "Copacabana"?
"Copacabana" is spelled C-O-P-A-C-A-B-A-N-A.
What does "Copacabana" mean?
As a proper noun, "Copacabana" means: A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What are common misspellings of "Copacabana"?
Common misspellings include "ccopacabana", "coapcabana", "copaacbana", "copacaabna", "copacabaan". The correct spelling is "Copacabana".
What is the origin of the word "Copacabana"?
From Portuguese Copacabana. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Copacabana”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-P-A-C-A-B-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list