cebras

[ˈseβ̞ɾas]

/[ˈseβ̞ɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“cebras” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,608 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,608
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de cebra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cebras · cebras · Spanish

cebras · rank #57,608 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,608
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cayena

Nearest frequency peer: Cayena (-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 “cebras”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cebras
PropertyValue
Headwordcebras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseβ̞ɾas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,608
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cebras” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cebrascae 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: “Cayena” (#57,607), “Ceferino” (#57,609), “cavan” (#57,606). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cebras” va en #57,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cebras is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,608 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈseβ̞ɾas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de cebra.".

cebras doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cebras, spelled C-E-B-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "cebras"?
"cebras" is spelled C-E-B-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseβ̞ɾas].
What does "cebras" mean?
As a noun, "cebras" means: Forma del plural de cebra.
How do you pronounce "cebras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebras" is [ˈseβ̞ɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebras" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list