cappa

[ˈkapa]

/[ˈkapa]/ noun

The verdict

“cappa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,692 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,692
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de kappa (letra del alfabeto griego).

Corpus desk

Index ES-cappa · cappa · Spanish

cappa · rank #91,692 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,692
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Capetillo

Nearest frequency peer: Capetillo (-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 “cappa”

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 “cappa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cappa
PropertyValue
Headwordcappa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkapa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cappa” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cappacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Capetillo” (#91,691), “captaba” (#91,693), “Caracciolo” (#91,694). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cappa” va en #91,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cappa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,692 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkapa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía alternativa de kappa (letra del alfabeto griego).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cappa, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cappa, spelled C-A-P-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de kappa (letra del alfabeto griego).

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 "cappa"?
"cappa" is spelled C-A-P-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkapa].
What does "cappa" mean?
As a noun, "cappa" means: Grafía alternativa de kappa (letra del alfabeto griego).
How do you pronounce "cappa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cappa" is [ˈkapa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cappa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list