CORDE

[ˈkoɾð̞e]

/[ˈkoɾð̞e]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“CORDE” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,395 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,395
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corpus Diacrónico del Español.

Key facts for CORDE
PropertyValue
HeadwordCORDE
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈkoɾð̞e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#99,395
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “CORDE” 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). CORDE 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

CORDE is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,395 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈkoɾð̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corpus Diacrónico del Español.".

CORDE doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is CORDE, spelled C-O-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corpus Diacrónico del Español.

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 "CORDE"?
"CORDE" is spelled C-O-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoɾð̞e].
What does "CORDE" mean?
As an abbreviation, "CORDE" means: Corpus Diacrónico del Español.
How do you pronounce "CORDE"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "CORDE" is [ˈkoɾð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "CORDE" come from?
"CORDE" 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 “CORDE”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkoɾð̞e] (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