Cabra

[ˈkaβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈkaβ̞ɾa]/ name

The verdict

“Cabra” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,249 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#9,249
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de varios pueblos de España: Cabra (Cordoba), Cabra del Camp (Tarragona), Cabra de Mora (Aragón), Cabra del Santo Cristo (Jaén). En el caso de los nombre de palabras múltiples, para abreviar...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Cabra vs car
40% similar
Cabra vs CRA
20% similar
Cabra vs cada
40% similar

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

Key facts for Cabra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCabra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkaβ̞ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,249
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cabra” 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). Cabra 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 Cabra is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaβ̞ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,249 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cabra, with forms such as "acbra", "cabar", and "cabbra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "car", "CRA", "cada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Cabra, spelled C-A-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de varios pueblos de España: Cabra (Cordoba), Cabra del Camp (Tarragona), Cabra de Mora (Aragón), Cabra del Santo Cristo (Jaén). En el caso de los nombre de palabras múltiples, para abreviar, suelen llamarse simplemente "Cabra", ya que en el contexto en que se usan suelen estar exentos de ambigüedades.
  2. 2
    Estrella doble de la constelación del Auriga. Tiene unas cuatro veces la masa del Sol.
  3. 3
    Apellido de origen andaluz.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acbra,cabar,cabbra,cabrra,carba,cavra,cbara,ccabra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cabra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acbra2cabar2cabbra1cabrra1carba2cavra1cbara2ccabra1
Edit distance from "Cabra"

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 "Cabra"?
"Cabra" is spelled C-A-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaβ̞ɾa].
What does "Cabra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cabra" means: Nombre de varios pueblos de España: Cabra (Cordoba), Cabra del Camp (Tarragona), Cabra de Mora (Aragón), Cabra del Santo Cristo (Jaén). En el caso de los nombre de palabras múltiples, para abreviar...
What words are commonly confused with "Cabra"?
"Cabra" is commonly confused with "car", "CRA", "cada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cabra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cabra" is [ˈkaβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cabra" come from?
"Cabra" 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 “Cabra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaβ̞ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “car” - see the side-by-side comparison. Cabra vs car
  • 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