España

[esˈpaɲa]

/[esˈpaɲa]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“España” is uncommon German (frequency #72,380 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,380
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat im Südwesten Europas; Spanien

Key facts for España
PropertyValue
HeadwordEspaña
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[esˈpaɲa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “España” sits in German 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). España lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

España is uncommon German at frequency #72,380 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [esˈpaɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staat im Südwesten Europas; Spanien".

España doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is España, spelled E-S-P-A-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat im Südwesten Europas; Spanien

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "España"?
"España" is spelled E-S-P-A-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpaɲa].
What does "España" mean?
As a proper noun, "España" means: Staat im Südwesten Europas; Spanien
How do you pronounce "España"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "España" is [esˈpaɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "España" come from?
"España" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “España”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-S-P-A-Ñ-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈpaɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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