Córdoba

/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/

//ˈkɔːɹdəbə// name

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

The verdict

“Córdoba” is uncommon English (frequency #70,593 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,593
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cordoba · Córdoba · English

Córdoba · rank #70,593 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,593
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cytometry

Nearest frequency peer: cytometry (-1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “Córdoba”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Córdoba” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Córdoba
PropertyValue
HeadwordCórdoba
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,593
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Córdoba” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “cytometry” (#70,592), “Dain” (#70,596), “Cuming” (#70,589). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Córdoba” is #70,593. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Córdoba is uncommon English at frequency #70,593 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Córdoba doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city. The correct English form is Córdoba, spelled C-Ó-R-D-O-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. 2
    A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.
  3. 3
    The capital of the province of Córdoba, in central Argentina.
  4. 4
    A province in central Argentina.
  5. 5
    A department of Colombia.
  6. 6
    A city and municipality of Veracruz, Mexico.
  7. 7
    A town and municipality of Bolivar department, Colombia.
  8. 8
    A town and municipality of Nariño department, Colombia.
  9. 9
    A town and municipality of Quindío department, Colombia.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city.

This word in other languages

Córdoba(Español)Cordoue(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 "Córdoba"?
"Córdoba" is spelled C-Ó-R-D-O-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/.
What does "Córdoba" mean?
As a proper noun, "Córdoba" means: The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
How do you pronounce "Córdoba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Córdoba" is /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/. 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 "Córdoba"?
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city. 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 "Córdoba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

coursed#70,583clumped#70,570dryland#70,617Durrell#70,622

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list