cántabra

[ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]/ adj

The verdict

“cántabra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,919 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,919
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de cántabro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantabra · cántabra · Spanish

cántabra · rank #59,919 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,919
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cultivables

Nearest frequency peer: cultivables (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cántabra”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cántabra” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cántabra
PropertyValue
Headwordcántabra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,919
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cántabra” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cántabracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cultivables” (#59,918), “cóncavo” (#59,920), “culparon” (#59,917). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cántabra” va en #59,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cántabra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,919 among 8,288 “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

  1. 1
    Forma 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cántabra"?
"cántabra" is spelled C-Á-N-T-A-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa].
What does "cántabra" mean?
As an adjective, "cántabra" means: Forma del femenino singular de cántabro.
How do you pronounce "cántabra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cántabra" is [ˈkãn̪t̪aβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cántabra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list