Ginebra

[xiˈneβ̞ɾa]

/[xiˈneβ̞ɾa]/ name

The verdict

“Ginebra” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,863 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#7,863
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de Suiza, capital del cantón homónimo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ginebra vs Giner
71% similar

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

Key facts for Ginebra
PropertyValue
HeadwordGinebra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[xiˈneβ̞ɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,863
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ginebra” 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). Ginebra lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Ginebra is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xiˈneβ̞ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,863 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ciudad de Suiza, capital del cantón homónimo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ginebra, with forms such as "gginebra", "gienbra", and "ginbera". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Giner", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Ginebra, spelled G-I-N-E-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Suiza, capital del cantón homónimo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gginebra,gienbra,ginbera,ginebar,ginebbra,ginebrra,ginerba,ginevra,ginnebra,gniebra,ignebra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ginebra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gginebra1gienbra2ginbera2ginebar2ginebbra1ginebrra1ginerba2ginevra1
Edit distance from "Ginebra"

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 "Ginebra"?
"Ginebra" is spelled G-I-N-E-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xiˈneβ̞ɾa].
What does "Ginebra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ginebra" means: Ciudad de Suiza, capital del cantón homónimo.
What words are commonly confused with "Ginebra"?
"Ginebra" is commonly confused with "Giner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ginebra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ginebra" is [xiˈneβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ginebra" come from?
"Ginebra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ginebra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-I-N-E-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xiˈneβ̞ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Giner” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ginebra vs Giner
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list