árnica

[ˈaɾnika]

/[ˈaɾnika]/ noun

The verdict

“árnica” 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
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Arnica spp.) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas perennes, herbáceas, de la familia de las asteráceas, de tallo erecto, roseta basal de hojas coriáceas, y flores compuestas. Por su alta conc...

Key facts for árnica
PropertyValue
Headwordárnica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɾnika]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “árnica” sits in Spanish frequency

árnica falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for árnica is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɾnika]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for árnica, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is árnica, spelled Á-R-N-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Arnica spp.) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas perennes, herbáceas, de la familia de las asteráceas, de tallo erecto, roseta basal de hojas coriáceas, y flores compuestas. Por su alta concentración de timol ha sido usada tradicionalmente como medicinal, aunque los estudios modernos no han podido verificar su eficacia
  2. 2
    Tintura de árnica₁, usada como antiinflamatorio

This word in other languages

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 "árnica"?
"árnica" is spelled Á-R-N-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɾnika].
What does "árnica" mean?
As a noun, "árnica" means: (Arnica spp.) Cualquiera de unas 30 especies de plantas perennes, herbáceas, de la familia de las asteráceas, de tallo erecto, roseta basal de hojas coriáceas, y flores compuestas. Por su alta conc...
How do you pronounce "árnica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "árnica" is [ˈaɾnika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "árnica" come from?
"árnica" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “árnica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-R-N-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɾnika] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list