cornisa

[koɾˈnisa]

/[koɾˈnisa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cornisa” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,566
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte superior y sobresaliente de un entablamento de un pedestal, edificio o habitación. También se utiliza para señalar los pisos o plantas por el exterior de los muros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cornisa · cornisa · Spanish

cornisa · rank #29,566 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,566
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convocaron

Nearest frequency peer: convocaron (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cornisa”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cornisa” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cornisa vs corsa
71% similar
cornisa vs corría
57% similar
cornisa vs Cortina
57% similar

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

Key facts for cornisa
PropertyValue
Headwordcornisa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈnisa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,566
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cornisa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cornisacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “convocaron” (#29,565), “cortaba” (#29,567), “convocando” (#29,564). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cornisa” va en #29,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cornisa (IPA [koɾˈnisa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,566 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cornisa, with forms such as "ccornisa", "conrisa", and "corinsa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "corsa", "corría", "Cortina", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cornisa, spelled C-O-R-N-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior y sobresaliente de un entablamento de un pedestal, edificio o habitación. También se utiliza para señalar los pisos o plantas por el exterior de los muros.
  2. 2
    Coronamiento compuesto de molduras que sirve de remate a una pared.
  3. 3
    Parte sobresaliente de un precipicio.

This word in other languages

cornice(English)corniche(Français)Karnies(Deutsch)cornija(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccornisa
  • conrisa
  • corinsa
  • cornias
  • cornissa
  • cornnisa
  • cornsia
  • corrnisa
  • cronisa
  • ocrnisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cornisa - 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.

ccornisa1conrisa2corinsa2cornias2cornissa1cornnisa1cornsia2corrnisa1
Edit distance from "cornisa"

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 "cornisa"?
"cornisa" is spelled C-O-R-N-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈnisa].
What does "cornisa" mean?
As a noun, "cornisa" means: Parte superior y sobresaliente de un entablamento de un pedestal, edificio o habitación. También se utiliza para señalar los pisos o plantas por el exterior de los muros.
What words are commonly confused with "cornisa"?
"cornisa" is commonly confused with "corsa", "corría", "Cortina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cornisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cornisa" is [koɾˈnisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cornisa" come from?
"cornisa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cornisa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cortaba#29,567debidos#29,581deprime#29,590cerrojo#29,534

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Cerdeña10 variantscanguro10 variantsdonados10 variantsdormían10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list