Coppola

/ˈkoʊpələ/

//ˈkoʊpələ// name

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

The verdict

“Coppola” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,260
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Italian.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coppola · Coppola · English

Coppola · rank #39,260 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,260
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH creationism

Nearest frequency peer: creationism (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Coppola”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Coppola” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Coppola vs cupola
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Coppola
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoppola
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkoʊpələ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,260
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Coppola”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Coppolalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “creationism” (#39,262), “credential” (#39,263), “constipated” (#39,256). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Coppola” is #39,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Coppola (IPA /ˈkoʊpələ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,260 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Italian.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Coppola, with forms such as "ccoppola", "copola", and "copopla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "cupola", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian Coppola, adapted from Sicilian Còppula, from còppula (“coppola cap, foreskin”). The correct English form is Coppola, spelled C-O-P-P-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Coppola appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Not trusting filmgoers to catch the drift, Ms. Coppola underscores the women’s attempts to gussy up with snippets of arch dialogue.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Coppola, adapted from Sicilian Còppula, from còppula (“coppola cap, foreskin”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoppola
  • copola
  • copopla
  • copploa
  • coppoal
  • coppolla
  • cpopola
  • ocppola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Coppola - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoppola1copola1copopla2copploa2coppoal2coppolla1cpopola2ocppola2
Edit distance from "Coppola"

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 "Coppola"?
"Coppola" is spelled C-O-P-P-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkoʊpələ/.
What does "Coppola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Coppola" means: A surname from Italian.
What words are commonly confused with "Coppola"?
"Coppola" is commonly confused with "cupola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Coppola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Coppola" is /ˈkoʊpələ/. 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 "Coppola"?
Borrowed from Italian Coppola, adapted from Sicilian Còppula, from còppula (“coppola cap, foreskin”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Coppola", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list