El Cairo

[el ˈkajɾo]

/[el ˈkajɾo]/ name

The verdict

“El Cairo” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad capital de Egipto

Corpus desk

Index ES-el-cairo · El Cairo · Spanish

El Cairo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 El Cairo
PropertyValue
HeadwordEl Cairo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[el ˈkajɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “El Cairo” en español

El Cairono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

El Cairo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [el ˈkajɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad capital de Egipto".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for El Cairo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is El Cairo, spelled E-L- -C-A-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad capital de Egipto

This word in other languages

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 "El Cairo"?
"El Cairo" is spelled E-L- -C-A-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [el ˈkajɾo].
What does "El Cairo" mean?
As a proper noun, "El Cairo" means: Ciudad capital de Egipto
How do you pronounce "El Cairo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "El Cairo" is [el ˈkajɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "El Cairo" come from?
"El Cairo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list