efedrina

[efeˈð̞ɾina]

/[efeˈð̞ɾina]/ noun

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The verdict

“efedrina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,271 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,271
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amina simpaticomimética obtenida de la efedra.

Key facts for efedrina
PropertyValue
Headwordefedrina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[efeˈð̞ɾina]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “efedrina” 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). efedrina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

efedrina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,271 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [efeˈð̞ɾina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amina simpaticomimética obtenida de la efedra.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for efedrina, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is efedrina, spelled E-F-E-D-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amina simpaticomimética obtenida de la efedra.

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 "efedrina"?
"efedrina" is spelled E-F-E-D-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [efeˈð̞ɾina].
What does "efedrina" mean?
As a noun, "efedrina" means: Amina simpaticomimética obtenida de la efedra.
How do you pronounce "efedrina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "efedrina" is [efeˈð̞ɾina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "efedrina" come from?
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Using “efedrina”

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

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

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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