Ciudad del Cabo

[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o]

/[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o]/ name

The verdict

“Ciudad del Cabo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad que es la capital legislativa de Sudáfrica.

Key facts for Ciudad del Cabo
PropertyValue
HeadwordCiudad del Cabo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ciudad del Cabo” sits in Spanish frequency

Ciudad del Cabo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ciudad del Cabo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad que es la capital legislativa de Sudáfrica.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ciudad del Cabo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Ciudad del Cabo, spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -C-A-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad que es la capital legislativa de Sudáfrica.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ciudad del Cabo"?
"Ciudad del Cabo" is spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -C-A-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o].
What does "Ciudad del Cabo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ciudad del Cabo" means: Ciudad que es la capital legislativa de Sudáfrica.
How do you pronounce "Ciudad del Cabo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ciudad del Cabo" is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ciudad del Cabo" come from?
"Ciudad del Cabo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ciudad del Cabo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -C-A-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el ˈkaβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list