capoeira

[kapoˈejɾa]

/[kapoˈejɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“capoeira” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,639 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,639
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arte marcial brasileña de origen angoleño, practicada originalmente por los esclavos de ese país y que combina danza, acrobacia y música.

Key facts for capoeira
PropertyValue
Headwordcapoeira
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapoˈejɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capoeira” 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). capoeira lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

capoeira is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,639 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapoˈejɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for capoeira in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is capoeira, spelled C-A-P-O-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte marcial brasileña de origen angoleño, practicada originalmente por los esclavos de ese país y que combina danza, acrobacia y música.
  2. 2
    Practicante de la arte marcial listada arriba.

Synonyms

capoeirista

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 "capoeira"?
"capoeira" is spelled C-A-P-O-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kapoˈejɾa].
What does "capoeira" mean?
As a noun, "capoeira" means: Arte marcial brasileña de origen angoleño, practicada originalmente por los esclavos de ese país y que combina danza, acrobacia y música.
How do you pronounce "capoeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capoeira" is [kapoˈejɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capoeira" come from?
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Using “capoeira”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-P-O-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapoˈejɾa] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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