Casandra

[kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa]

/[kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa]/ name

The verdict

“Casandra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,444 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,444
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hija de Príamo y Hécuba. Tenía la habilidad de predecir el futuro, pero no era creída.

Corpus desk

Index ES-casandra · Casandra · Spanish

Casandra · rank #55,444 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,444
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caritativas

Nearest frequency peer: caritativas (-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 “Casandra”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Casandra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCasandra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,444
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Casandra” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “caritativas” (#55,443), “canoso” (#55,440), “cane” (#55,439). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Casandra” va en #55,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Casandra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,444 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Casandra in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Casandra, spelled C-A-S-A-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hija de Príamo y Hécuba. Tenía la habilidad de predecir el futuro, pero no era creída.
  2. 2
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

This word in other languages

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 "Casandra"?
"Casandra" is spelled C-A-S-A-N-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa].
What does "Casandra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Casandra" means: Hija de Príamo y Hécuba. Tenía la habilidad de predecir el futuro, pero no era creída.
How do you pronounce "Casandra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Casandra" is [kaˈsãn̪d̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Casandra" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Casandra", 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