Corea del Sur

[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈsuɾ]

/[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈsuɾ]/ name

The verdict

“Corea del Sur” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Norte, el mar del Japón, el estrecho de Corea, que la separa de Japón, y el mar Amarillo.

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Index ES-corea-del-sur · Corea del Sur · Spanish

Corea del Sur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Corea del Sur
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorea del Sur
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koˈɾea ð̞el ˈsuɾ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Corea del Sur” en español

Corea del Surqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for Corea del Sur in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Corea del Sur, spelled C-O-R-E-A- -D-E-L- -S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Norte, el mar del Japón, el estrecho de Corea, que la separa de Japón, y el mar Amarillo.

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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 Sur"?
"Corea del Sur" is spelled C-O-R-E-A- -D-E-L- -S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈsuɾ].
What does "Corea del Sur" mean?
As a proper noun, "Corea del Sur" means: País de Asia oriental. Limita con Corea del Norte, el mar del Japón, el estrecho de Corea, que la separa de Japón, y el mar Amarillo.
How do you pronounce "Corea del Sur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corea del Sur" is [koˈɾea ð̞el ˈsuɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Corea del Sur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list