cántabra
[ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]
The verdict
“cántabra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,919 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,919
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de cántabro.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cántabra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #59,919 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cántabra” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cántabra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,919 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de cántabro.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cántabra, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cántabra, spelled C-Á-N-T-A-B-R-A.
Definition
- 1Forma del femenino singular de cántabro.
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 “cántabra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Á-N-T-A-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.