cebra

[ˈseβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈseβ̞ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cebra” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,376
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre común a varias especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos, de la familia équidos, parecidos al asno, de pelaje amarillento con franjas pardas o negras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cebra · cebra · Spanish

cebra · rank #30,376 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,376
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH categóricamen…

Nearest frequency peer: categóricamente (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cebra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cebra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cebra vs cer
60% similar
cebra vs CRA
0% similar
cebra vs Cuba
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cebra
PropertyValue
Headwordcebra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseβ̞ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,376
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cebra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cebracae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “categóricamente” (#30,375), “celestino” (#30,377), “catastrófico” (#30,374). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cebra” va en #30,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cebra (IPA [ˈseβ̞ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,376 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre común a varias especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos, de la familia équidos, parecidos al asno, de pelaje amarillento con franjas pardas o negras.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cebra, with forms such as "cbera", "ccebra", and "cebar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cer", "CRA", "Cuba", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cebra, spelled C-E-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre común a varias especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos, de la familia équidos, parecidos al asno, de pelaje amarillento con franjas pardas o negras.

This word in other languages

zebra(English)Zebra(Deutsch)zebra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbera
  • ccebra
  • cebar
  • cebbra
  • cebrra
  • cerba
  • cevra
  • ecbra
  • sebra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cebra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cbera2ccebra1cebar2cebbra1cebrra1cerba2cevra1ecbra2
Edit distance from "cebra"

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 "cebra"?
"cebra" is spelled C-E-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseβ̞ɾa].
What does "cebra" mean?
As a noun, "cebra" means: Nombre común a varias especies de mamíferos perisodáctilos, de la familia équidos, parecidos al asno, de pelaje amarillento con franjas pardas o negras.
What words are commonly confused with "cebra"?
"cebra" is commonly confused with "cer", "CRA", "Cuba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cebra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebra" is [ˈseβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebra" come from?
"cebra" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Chili#30,382atrio#30,347crían#30,409derbi#30,417

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

canten9 variantsChillán9 variantsbesado9 variantsatendía9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list