# sienna

> English word · Noun · IPA /siˈɛn.ə/ · frequency rank #30,226

## Definitions
1. A form of clay containing iron and manganese.
2. A pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
3. A light reddish-brown colour.

## Etymology
From Italian terra di Siena (“earth of Siena”), Siena being the most notable Renaissance location of the clay.

## Easily confused with
- **Sina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-sina)
- **Sinha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-sinha)
- **sierra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-sierra)
- **Simona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-simona)
- **siesta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sienna-vs-siesta)
- **Siena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siena-vs-sienna)
- **senna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/senna-vs-sienna)
- **Sheena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheena-vs-sienna)

## Common misspellings (5)
`isenna`, `seinna`, `sienan`, `sinena`, `ssienna`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sienna