corva
[ˈkoɾβ̞a]
The verdict
“corva” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte opuesta a la rodilla por donde se dobla la pierna.
Corpus desk
Index ES-corva · corva · Spanish
corva · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corva |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkoɾβ̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “corva” en español
Rare enough to double-check
corva is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkoɾβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for corva, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is corva, spelled C-O-R-V-A.
Definition
- 1Parte opuesta a la rodilla por donde se dobla la pierna.
- 2Tipo de tumor o crecimiento que se forma en la parte de adentro del corvejón en bestias como caballos, mulas, etc.
- 3Cada una de cuatro plumas anchas que tienen las aves en la remera de las alas.
Synonyms
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.