añás
[aˈɲas]
The verdict
“añás” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mamífero carnívoro de unos cinco centímetros de largo y pelaje bicolor (negro con rayas blancas) cuyo rasgo característico es el fuerte y fétido olor que segregan sus glándulas anales.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | añás |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈɲas] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “añás” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for añás is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈɲas]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mamífero carnívoro de unos cinco centímetros de largo y pelaje bicolor (negro con rayas blancas) cuyo rasgo característico es el fuerte y fétido olor que segregan sus glándulas anales.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for añás, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is añás, spelled A-Ñ-Á-S.
Definition
- 1Mamífero carnívoro de unos cinco centímetros de largo y pelaje bicolor (negro con rayas blancas) cuyo rasgo característico es el fuerte y fétido olor que segregan sus glándulas anales.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “añás”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-Ñ-Á-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈɲas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.