Corunna

/kəˈɹʌnə/

//kəˈɹʌnə// name

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

The verdict

“Corunna” is uncommon English (frequency #96,891 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,891
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of La Coruña.

Corpus desk

Index EN-corunna · Corunna · English

Corunna · rank #96,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,891
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH correctable

Nearest frequency peer: correctable (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Corunna”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Corunna
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorunna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kəˈɹʌnə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Corunna” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Corunnafalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “correctable” (#96,889), “cornball” (#96,887), “Cowden” (#96,895). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Corunna” is #96,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Corunna is uncommon English at frequency #96,891 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /kəˈɹʌnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Corunna in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin. The correct English form is Corunna, spelled C-O-R-U-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of La Coruña.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin.

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 "Corunna"?
"Corunna" is spelled C-O-R-U-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈɹʌnə/.
What does "Corunna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Corunna" means: Synonym of La Coruña.
How do you pronounce "Corunna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corunna" is /kəˈɹʌnə/. 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 "Corunna"?
From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin. 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 "Corunna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cowshed#96,897Czechia#96,907cohabit#96,871clavier#96,864

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list