cerda
[ˈseɾð̞a]
The verdict
“cerda” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,804 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #15,804
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pelo largo y grueso que tienen los caballos en la crin y el cuello.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cerda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈseɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #15,804 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cerda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cerda is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈseɾð̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,804 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cerda, with forms such as "ccerda", "cedra", and "cerad". 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, "CRA", "CREA", "cero", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 cerda, spelled C-E-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Pelo largo y grueso que tienen los caballos en la crin y el cuello.
- 2Por extensión: Pelos de otros animales como el jabalí o el puerco igualmente robustos, aunque no tan largos.
- 3Pelos o filamentos de cualquier material, que componen un cepillo, brocha, etc.
- 4Alar o lazo hecho de cerda, para cazar perdices.
- 5Mies segada.
- 6Manojo pequeño de lino sin rastrillar.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccerda,cedra,cerad,cerdda,cerrda,creda,ecrda,serda
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cerda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “cerda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈseɾð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “CRA” - see the side-by-side comparison. cerda vs CRA
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.