encino

[ẽnˈsino]

/[ẽnˈsino]/ noun

The verdict

“encino” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,730 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,730
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Árbol de la familia de las cupulíferas, de diez a doce metros de altura, con tronco grueso, ramificado en varios brazos, de donde parten las ramas, formando una copa grande y redonda; su madera es ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-encino · encino · Spanish

encino · rank #57,730 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,730
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encargándose

Nearest frequency peer: encargándose (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “encino”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “encino” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for encino
PropertyValue
Headwordencino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽnˈsino]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,730
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encino” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.encinocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “encargándose” (#57,729), “enfrentaremos” (#57,731), “engordado” (#57,732). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encino” va en #57,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encino is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,730 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽnˈsino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Árbol de la familia de las cupulíferas, de diez a doce metros de altura, con tronco grueso, ramificado en varios brazos, de donde parten las ramas, formando una copa grande y redonda; su madera es ...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for encino, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is encino, spelled E-N-C-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Árbol de la familia de las cupulíferas, de diez a doce metros de altura, con tronco grueso, ramificado en varios brazos, de donde parten las ramas, formando una copa grande y redonda; su madera es muy dura y compacta. Posee hojas elípticas, algo apuntadas, a veces espinosas, duras, correosas, persistentes, verdinegras por la haz y más o menos blanquecinas por el envés. Produce florecillas de color verde amarillento y bellotas, dulces o amargas, según las variedades.

Synonyms

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 "encino"?
"encino" is spelled E-N-C-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnˈsino].
What does "encino" mean?
As a noun, "encino" means: Árbol de la familia de las cupulíferas, de diez a doce metros de altura, con tronco grueso, ramificado en varios brazos, de donde parten las ramas, formando una copa grande y redonda; su madera es ...
How do you pronounce "encino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encino" is [ẽnˈsino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encino" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "encino", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list