Coímbra

[koˈĩmbɾa]

/[koˈĩmbɾa]/ name

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The verdict

“Coímbra” 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
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es una ciudad de Portugal.

Key facts for Coímbra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoímbra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koˈĩmbɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Coímbra” sits in Spanish frequency

Coímbra 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

Coímbra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [koˈĩmbɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es una ciudad de Portugal.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Coímbra, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Coímbra, spelled C-O-Í-M-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    es una ciudad de Portugal.

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 "Coímbra"?
"Coímbra" is spelled C-O-Í-M-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈĩmbɾa].
What does "Coímbra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Coímbra" means: es una ciudad de Portugal.
How do you pronounce "Coímbra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Coímbra" is [koˈĩmbɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Coímbra" come from?
"Coímbra" 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 “Coímbra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-Í-M-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈĩmbɾa] (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