CSA

[ˈsa]

/[ˈsa]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“CSA” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,674 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,674
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sigla de Centro Social Autogestionado.

Key facts for CSA
PropertyValue
HeadwordCSA
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈsa]
Letters3
Frequency rank#57,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “CSA” 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). CSA lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

CSA is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,674 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sigla de Centro Social Autogestionado.".

No misspelling variants are generated for CSA in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is CSA, spelled C-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sigla de Centro Social Autogestionado.

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 "CSA"?
"CSA" is spelled C-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsa].
What does "CSA" mean?
As an abbreviation, "CSA" means: Sigla de Centro Social Autogestionado.
How do you pronounce "CSA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "CSA" is [ˈsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "CSA" come from?
"CSA" 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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Using “CSA”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsa] (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

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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