confina

[kõɱˈfina]

/[kõɱˈfina]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“confina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,747 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,747
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de confinar.

Key facts for confina
PropertyValue
Headwordconfina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõɱˈfina]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “confina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). confina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

confina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,747 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõɱˈfina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for confina, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is confina, spelled C-O-N-F-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de confinar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de confinar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "confina"?
"confina" is spelled C-O-N-F-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõɱˈfina].
What does "confina" mean?
As a verb, "confina" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de confinar.
How do you pronounce "confina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confina" is [kõɱˈfina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confina" come from?
"confina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “confina”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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