coima

[ˈkojma]

/[ˈkojma]/ noun

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The verdict

“coima” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #58,367 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,367
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comisión que percibe el encargado de una casa de juego por la preparación de la misma.

Key facts for coima
PropertyValue
Headwordcoima
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkojma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#58,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coima” 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). coima lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for coima is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkojma]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,367 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for coima in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is coima, spelled C-O-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comisión que percibe el encargado de una casa de juego por la preparación de la misma.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, dinero que se paga a un funcionario para sobornarlo.

Synonyms

cometasoborno

This word in other languages

Schmiergeld(Deutsch)

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 "coima"?
"coima" is spelled C-O-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkojma].
What does "coima" mean?
As a noun, "coima" means: Comisión que percibe el encargado de una casa de juego por la preparación de la misma.
How do you pronounce "coima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coima" is [ˈkojma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coima" come from?
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Using “coima”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkojma] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list