copla

[ˈkopla]

/[ˈkopla]/ noun

The verdict

“copla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,526 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,526
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Combinación métrica o estrofa, generalmente de cuatro versos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

copla vs cosa
60% similar
copla vs Cota
40% similar
copla vs cora
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for copla
PropertyValue
Headwordcopla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkopla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,526
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “copla” 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). copla 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 copla is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkopla]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,526 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for copla, with forms such as "ccopla", "colpa", and "copal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cosa", "Cota", "cora", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is copla, spelled C-O-P-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Combinación métrica o estrofa, generalmente de cuatro versos.
  2. 2
    Composición poética que consta de una cuarteta de romance, de una seguidilla, de una redondilla o de otras combinaciones breves, y, por lo común, sirve de letra en las canciones populares.
  3. 3
    Pareja, dos personas o cosas entre las cuales hay correlación o afinidad.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccopla,colpa,copal,coplla,coppla,cpola,ocpla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of copla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccopla1colpa2copal2coplla1coppla1cpola2ocpla2
Edit distance from "copla"

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 "copla"?
"copla" is spelled C-O-P-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkopla].
What does "copla" mean?
As a noun, "copla" means: Combinación métrica o estrofa, generalmente de cuatro versos.
What words are commonly confused with "copla"?
"copla" is commonly confused with "cosa", "Cota", "cora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "copla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copla" is [ˈkopla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copla" come from?
"copla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “copla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-P-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkopla] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cosa” - see the side-by-side comparison. copla vs cosa
  • 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