canapé
[kanaˈpe]
The verdict
“canapé” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,691 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,691
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escaño que comúnmente tiene acolchados el asiento y el respaldo para mayor comodidad, y sirve para sentarse o acostarse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canapé |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kanaˈpe] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #71,691 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “canapé” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
canapé is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,691 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kanaˈpe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
canapé has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is canapé, spelled C-A-N-A-P-É.
Definition
- 1Escaño que comúnmente tiene acolchados el asiento y el respaldo para mayor comodidad, y sirve para sentarse o acostarse.
- 2Soporte acolchado que se tiende encima de un colchón.
- 3Aperitivo de pequeño tamaño, de ingredientes variados montado sobre un soporte de hojaldre, pan o similar.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “canapé”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-A-P-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kanaˈpe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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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.