coda

[ˈkoð̞a]

/[ˈkoð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“coda” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,081 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,081
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasaje que lleva a un movimiento o pieza a su fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-coda · coda · Spanish

coda · rank #54,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,081
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH coartar

Nearest frequency peer: coartar (-2 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 “coda”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coda
PropertyValue
Headwordcoda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoð̞a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “coda” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).codacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “coartar” (#54,079), “Cognac” (#54,083), “cimiento” (#54,077). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “coda” va en #54,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coda is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,081 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coda in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is coda, spelled C-O-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasaje que lleva a un movimiento o pieza a su fin.
  2. 2
    Consonante o grupo consonántico en posición postnuclear dentro de una sílaba.

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 "coda"?
"coda" is spelled C-O-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoð̞a].
What does "coda" mean?
As a noun, "coda" means: Pasaje que lleva a un movimiento o pieza a su fin.
How do you pronounce "coda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coda" is [ˈkoð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coda" come from?
"coda" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list