cabida

[kaˈβ̞ið̞a]

/[kaˈβ̞ið̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“cabida” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,277 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,277
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capacidad, espacio.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cabida vs cada
67% similar
cabida vs caía
50% similar
cabida vs caída
67% similar

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

Key facts for cabida
PropertyValue
Headwordcabida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈβ̞ið̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,277
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabida” sits in Spanish 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). cabida lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cabida is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈβ̞ið̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,277 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabida, with forms such as "acbida", "cabbida", and "cabdia". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cada", "caía", "caída", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cabida, spelled C-A-B-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad, espacio.
  2. 2
    Extensión o superficie que abarca una finca.
  3. 3
    Capacidad de algo para caber, concordar o ser coherente con las normas con las que se rige un sistema.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acbida,cabbida,cabdia,cabiad,cabidda,caibda,cavida,cbaida,ccabida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acbida2cabbida1cabdia2cabiad2cabidda1caibda2cavida1cbaida2
Edit distance from "cabida"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabida"?
"cabida" is spelled C-A-B-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈβ̞ið̞a].
What does "cabida" mean?
As a noun, "cabida" means: Capacidad, espacio.
What words are commonly confused with "cabida"?
"cabida" is commonly confused with "cada", "caía", "caída". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cabida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabida" is [kaˈβ̞ið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabida" come from?
"cabida" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cabida”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈβ̞ið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cada” - see the side-by-side comparison. cabida vs cada
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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