cuerda floja

[ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa]

/[ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa]/ phrase

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The verdict

“cuerda floja” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuerda por la que los funambulistas andan y hacen acrobacias.

Key facts for cuerda floja
PropertyValue
Headwordcuerda floja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuerda floja” sits in Spanish frequency

cuerda floja 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

cuerda floja is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cuerda por la que los funambulistas andan y hacen acrobacias.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cuerda floja, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuerda floja, spelled C-U-E-R-D-A- -F-L-O-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerda por la que los funambulistas andan y hacen acrobacias.

This word in other languages

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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 "cuerda floja"?
"cuerda floja" is spelled C-U-E-R-D-A- -F-L-O-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa].
What does "cuerda floja" mean?
As a phrase, "cuerda floja" means: Cuerda por la que los funambulistas andan y hacen acrobacias.
How do you pronounce "cuerda floja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuerda floja" is [ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuerda floja" come from?
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Using “cuerda floja”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-E-R-D-A- -F-L-O-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkweɾð̞a ˈfloxa] (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
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