afrikáner

[afɾiˈkaneɾ]

/[afɾiˈkaneɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“afrikáner” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona descendiente de los colonos holandeses que poblaron Sudáfrica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afrikaner · afrikáner · Spanish

afrikáner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 afrikáner
PropertyValue
Headwordafrikáner
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[afɾiˈkaneɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “afrikáner” en español

afrikánerestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

afrikáner is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [afɾiˈkaneɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for afrikáner, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is afrikáner, spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona descendiente de los colonos holandeses que poblaron Sudáfrica.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con los descendientes de los colonos holandeses en Sudáfrica.

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 "afrikáner"?
"afrikáner" is spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [afɾiˈkaneɾ].
What does "afrikáner" mean?
As an adjective, "afrikáner" means: Persona descendiente de los colonos holandeses que poblaron Sudáfrica.
How do you pronounce "afrikáner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afrikáner" is [afɾiˈkaneɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afrikáner" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list