cofia

[ˈkofja]

/[ˈkofja]/ noun

The verdict

“cofia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,619 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,619
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gorra de encaje o blonda que usaban como antiguamente adorno las mujeres de buena posición.

Key facts for cofia
PropertyValue
Headwordcofia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkofja]
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cofia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cofia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cofia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,619 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkofja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cofia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cofia, spelled C-O-F-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gorra de encaje o blonda que usaban como antiguamente adorno las mujeres de buena posición.
  2. 2
    Gorra acolchada que se llevaba debajo del yelmo para comodidad y protección.
  3. 3
    Gorra de tela, generalmente descartable, que con propósitos higiénicos se usa para recoger el cabello.
  4. 4
    Pequeña gorra abierta, habitualmente blanca, que se lleva como parte del uniforme de varias profesiones, en especial en su versión femenina.
  5. 5
    Cobertura cónica que rodea el ápice de la raíz.

Synonyms

caliptrapilorriza

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 "cofia"?
"cofia" is spelled C-O-F-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkofja].
What does "cofia" mean?
As a noun, "cofia" means: Gorra de encaje o blonda que usaban como antiguamente adorno las mujeres de buena posición.
How do you pronounce "cofia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cofia" is [ˈkofja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cofia" come from?
"cofia" 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 “cofia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-F-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkofja] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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