Corea del Norte

[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e]

/[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e]/ name

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The verdict

“Corea del Norte” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Sur, el mar del Japón, China y el mar Amarillo.

Key facts for Corea del Norte
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorea del Norte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Corea del Norte” sits in Spanish frequency

Corea del Norte 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

Corea del Norte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Sur, el mar del Japón, China y el mar Amarillo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Corea del Norte in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Corea del Norte, spelled C-O-R-E-A- -D-E-L- -N-O-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Sur, el mar del Japón, China y el mar Amarillo.

This word in other languages

North Korea(English)Corée du Nord(Français)Nordkorea(Deutsch)

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 "Corea del Norte"?
"Corea del Norte" is spelled C-O-R-E-A- -D-E-L- -N-O-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e].
What does "Corea del Norte" mean?
As a proper noun, "Corea del Norte" means: País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Sur, el mar del Japón, China y el mar Amarillo.
How do you pronounce "Corea del Norte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corea del Norte" is [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Corea del Norte" come from?
"Corea del Norte" 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 “Corea del Norte”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-E-A- -D-E-L- -N-O-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈnoɾt̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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