# Spanish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈspænɪʃ/ · frequency rank #1,920

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to Spain.
2. Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.
3. Of or pertaining to the Spanish language.
4. Of or pertaining to Hispanic people or their culture.

## Etymology
From Middle English Spainish, Spanish, equivalent to Spain + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **standish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spanish-vs-standish)
- **spaniel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spaniel-vs-spanish)

## Common misspellings (11)
`psanish`, `sapnish`, `spainsh`, `spanihs`, `spanishh`, `spanissh`, `spannish`, `spansih`, `spnaish`, `sppanish`, `sspanish`

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